But the horrendous racist abuse aimed at England stars - notably Sterling and debutant Tyrone Mings - and the Nazi salutes from Bulgaria fans were appalling as the Vasil Levski Stadium turned into a cauldron of hate. The match was then paused as an announcement was made over the loud speaker demanding the racist chanting, monkey noises and Nazi salutes stop. In response to the racist chanting, The FA released the following statement: "We can confirm that England players were subjected to abhorrent racist chanting while playing in the EURO 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria. (Image: Action Images via Reuters)However, UEFA announced they wouldn't be releasing a statement on Monday night. (Image: Action Images via Reuters)"I have to give credit because the referee communicated with us all the time.

Source: Daily Mirror October 14, 2019 19:14 UTC