Paul Pogba
Manchester United have condemned the ‘disgusting’ racist abuse of Paul Pogba who was targeted after missing a penalty in Monday’s draw at Wolves.
Pogba, the France midfielder, saw his 68th-minute spot-kick saved by Rui Patricio as United were held to a 1-1 tie which meant they dropped points in their second match of the Premier League season.
In a statement, United said: “Everyone at Manchester United is disgusted by the racial abuse aimed at Paul Pogba last night and we utterly condemn it.”
Pogba became the third footballer in England to suffer such abuse in the space of a week following a missed spot-kick, with racist abuse also directed at Reading’s Yakou Meite and Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham in recent days.
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Other fans were quick to condemn some of the posts seen on Monday night, many of which were subsequently deleted.
United’s statement continued: “The individuals who expressed these views do not represent the values of our great club and it is encouraging to see the vast majority of our fans condemn this on social media also.
“Manchester United has zero tolerance of any form of racism or discrimination and a long-standing commitment to campaigning against it through our #AllRedAllEqual initiative.
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