England players leave the pitch during one of the stoppages in Monday's qualifierBulgarian police have identified 15 fans they suspect are responsible for subjecting black England players to racist abuse and arrested six of them. England's 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifier win over Bulgaria in Sofia was stopped twice in the first half following racist chanting by home supporters. The FA has also offered full support to England players following the racist chanting, with counselling one of the options open to them. Players condemn abuseEngland midfielder Jordan Henderson called the behaviour of Bulgaria fans "disgusting", after they were warned for making Nazi salutes and monkey noises. Team-mate Tyrone Mings, who was making his international debut on Monday, said he heard racist chanting "clear as day" during the pre-match warm-up in Sofia.

Source: BBC October 16, 2019 08:31 UTC