Three alleged racism-related incidents have been reported in a Republic of Ireland Under-15s game, according to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).
At Thursday’s Italian Torneo Delle Nazioni tournament, the Republic took on the United Arab Emirates.
Archie Quinn scored twice in the 2-0 victory, but the FAI claims that match officials and tournament organizers have been notified of three different comments made to Irish players.
The alleged incident could occur in youth football, according to Jason Donogue, head coach of Ireland’s Boys Under-15s. Players and staff are “appalled” by this.
He said, “We support the players involved, as do their families and team-mates.”
We are expected to call out incidents like this to our players and staff, both current and future, and to vigorously investigate and punish those who do so.
Contact has been made with the UAE football association and the organizers of Torneo Delle Nazioni.
Following a alleged racist comment exchange between Poland and the Republic of Ireland Under-17s player in an Elite Phase qualifier, the FAI filed a complaint with Uefa in March.
After a player was allegedly racially abused in a match with Kuwait in June of that year, Irish Under-21 players reportedly kicked off the field.
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Source: BBC
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