Four men have been detained by Bulgarian police in relation to the racist abuse of England players on Monday night. The Bulgarian ministry of the interior said that the operation to identify individuals involved in the abusive chanting was still ongoing. England’s black players were targeted throughout the match, and the Bulgarian Football Union has been charged by Uefa over the racist behaviour of its fans. A spokeswoman for the ministry said: “The operation of Sofia metropolitan police is still ongoing. The BFU’s president, former national team goalkeeper Borislav Mihaylov, announced his resignation in the wake of Monday night’s racist chanting.

Source: The Irish Times October 16, 2019 10:07 UTC