A racial slur was used on the banner which appeared to reference chief executive Xuandong Ren, who is from Hong Kong. The Championship club branded the behaviour as "unacceptable" and said "there is no place for racism at Birmingham City". "Only last month, the club staged a seven-day social media blackout to fight against abuse in the game. "We then joined the rest of the Premier League and fellow EFL clubs in a second boycott of social media platforms to reiterate our stance. "To be clear, there is no place for racism at Birmingham City Football Club.

Source: Sky sports May 08, 2021 18:22 UTC