Manchester City have released a strong statement after defender Kyle Walker posted a screenshot of vile racist abuse he received on social media following his side’s loss against Juventus.
The City captain played the full 90 minutes in the Champions League defeat which leaves the former champions in 22nd and facing a battle to reach the next round.
On Thursday afternoon, Walker took to Instagram to reveal the contents of a shocking message he received on the platform.
He added the caption: ‘No one should ever be subject to the sort of vile, racist and threatening abuse I have received online since last night’s match.
‘@instagram and the authorities need to stop this happening for the sake of all who are suffering this abuse. It is never acceptable.
‘To our fans, we will continue to work as a team to do better, to improve, and to turn the corner together.’ The club said shortly after: ‘Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse that Kyle Walker was subject to online following last night’s fixture.
‘We refuse to tolerate discrimination of any kind, regardless of whether that be in stadiums or online.
‘We will be offering Kyle our full support following the disgusting treatment he has received.’
Walker was previously subjected to sickening racist abuse in April 2021 after his side’s 1-0 Carabao Cup final win over Tottenham.
At the time, Walker revealed the contents of the vile message via his Instagram story before writing ‘When is this going to stop?!’ and tagging the social media site directly.
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