By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONWest Ham on Thursday suspended director of recruitment Tony Henry while the Premier League club investigates allegations that he made racist remarks about African players. "The club can confirm that director of player recruitment Tony Henry has been suspended pending a full and thorough investigation," West Ham said in a statement. "West Ham United will not tolerate any type of discrimination and has, therefore, acted swiftly due to the serious nature of these claims. "The West Ham United family is an inclusive one where, regardless of gender, age, ability, race, religion or sexual orientation, everybody feels welcome and included." Henry reportedly denied he was being discriminatory and highlighted Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate as "a great player for us".

Source: Daily Nation February 01, 2018 12:02 UTC