Saints player racially abused on social media
Last updated 4th Feb 2021
Hampshire Police are investigating reports Southampton's Alex Jankewitz was racially abused on social media following their 9-nil thrashing by Manchester United.
The 19-year-old was sent-off inside the first two minutes of the Premier League match at Old Trafford on Tuesday 2nd February.
He was making his first top flight start for the club.
The club have released this statement:
Southampton Football Club can confirm that it has identified a number of posts on social media directing racial abuse at our 19-year-old midfielder Alex Jankewitz, following (Tuesday) night’s result at Manchester United.
Abuse of any form will never be tolerated at Southampton. Our club prides itself on its inclusive nature, and supporters who stoop to such abhorrent and archaic standards are not welcome as Southampton supporters, or anywhere else within football.
The club will continue to fight every day to remove such people from our sport and our community in order to protect our players, our staff, Southampton fans and football supporters around the world who recognise and celebrate the diversity that makes football special.
The club is passing on all abusive messages to Hampshire Police and hope they are able to permanently remove those individuals from our football community.