Manchester United promised to take ”the strongest possible action” following the racist abuse aimed at defender Ashley Young. The club captain was targeted following United’s departure from the Champions league yesterday, April 16, when Barcelona snatched a 3-0 win on the wings of Lionel Messi and Philippe Coutinho. The club ”utterly condemns” the “racist social media comments” and is “working to identify individuals involved”. Anti-abuse charity Kick It Out called on Twitter to tighten their policies, saying:“Yet another black player, this time Ashley Young, is targeted with racist abuse on social media after tonight’s Champions League game. “Progress in this space is tough, but we are deeply committed to improving the health of the conversation on the platform.

Source: BBC April 18, 2019 10:41 UTC