Sophie Jones said she was "unable to continue in football" in MarchEx-Sheffield United forward Sophie Jones lied to "conceal wrongdoing" over allegations of racist abuse, an FA regulatory commission has ruled. Jones was banned for five games after being found guilty of racially abusing Tottenham player Renee Hector during a Championship match in January. Jones denied the allegations that she made monkey noises towards Hector, who is of mixed race, as the pair contested a corner. The commission also believed evidence from witnesses that Jones had claimed on the field to have a cough, despite Jones denying it. "The commission concluded that the only reason to lie at that point was to conceal the fact that she, SJ, was responsible for the noise."

Source: BBC May 29, 2019 11:14 UTC