Mark Sampson found himself at the centre of another controversy last night when England’s thumping World Cup qualifying victory over Russia was overshadowed by a row over how the team celebrated one of their goals. Sampson has been cleared of accusations of racism made by Eni Aluko and Drew Spence, but faces the prospect of a third investigation into his conduct after the FA confirmed new evidence had been passed on to a barrister. England’s players headed straight to Sampson following Nikita Parris’s opening goal and gave their manager a group hug in a very public show of support. The celebration sparked a barbed reaction from Aluko and the former England midfielder Lianne Sanderson, who vented their anger on Twitter. “For the most together team…

Source: The Times September 19, 2017 22:52 UTC