England call in police over racist abuse of Carter

After defender Jess Carter claimed she had been “a lot of racial abuse” during Euro 2025, England are collaborating with police.

The Lionesses said in a statement on Sunday that they would stop making racist gestures before games because it was “clear we and football need to find another way to combat racism.”

Carter vowed to stop using social media, adding that she would.

The Football Association stated that it was “working with police to bring this hate crime to justice”

Carter, 27, said, “I have been subjected to a lot of racial abuse since the beginning of the tournament.

“While I believe that every fan has a right to their opinion on performance and results, I don’t believe it’s appropriate to criticize someone’s race or appearance.

Lotte Wubben-Moy, an England teammate, stated that she would also be leaving social media.

Carter was a member of the Euro 2022 winning squad, who made her England debut in 2017 and has 49 caps.

Prior to joining Gotham FC last summer, she won five Women’s Super League titles with Chelsea and began her career at Birmingham City.

The racist abuse directed at Jess Carter is heartbreaking and outrageous, the US National Women’s Soccer League side stated in a statement.

Jessica is a role model, leader, and a valued member of our Gotham FC family in addition to her world-class football skills.

The Lionesses and England’s Football Association support Jess, and we firmly believe that.

Abuse and discrimination should never be tolerated, according to Uefa, the governing body of European football. “In any situation, whether in football or society, in person or online, please.

After having a difficult experience in the opening game defeat by France, Carter has switched positions from left-back to centre-back in the absence of a smooth tournament. He has started every game for England in defence.

The inconsistentness of England’s defensive unit has been a source of controversy for a number of months, and Carter also faced difficult circumstances in their quarter-final against Sweden, which the Lionesses won on a penalty shootout after coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.

After that game, she received racial abuse on social media, which is not unusual for women’s football.

Forward Lauren James was verbally abused similarly against her during the 2023 Women’s World Cup because of her standing in front of Nigerian forward Michelle Alozie in their final-16 victory.

Following a WSL defeat by Arsenal in December 2023, James’ club Chelsea issued a statement condemning it.

In response to such abuse, the Lionesses have frequently sided with one another, and Carter, the Football Association, and some of her team-mates had to make a player-led decision on Sunday to bring the matter up again.

Esme Morgan was pushed for a starting spot after a strong performance in the win over Sweden, but Carter’s place in the team was uncertain for Tuesday’s semi-final against Italy.