The police and West Ham are investigating a video in which a supporter can apparently be heard aiming Islamophobic abuse at Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah at the London Stadium on Monday.
The incident was captured in a video posted on Twitter and the alleged abuse appeared to occur as Salah took a corner during the first half of the 1-1 draw.
In the footage, recorded in a home area of the ground, someone is heard shouting “Salah, you fucking Muslim, fucking Muslim cunt” at the Egyptian forward.
Kick It Out, football’s anti-discrimination charity, expressed its dismay at “yet another high-profile incident of discrimination in English football”.
The Metropolitan police said they were aware of the video and in the process of reviewing the footage from the Premier League match. Read more