The UK police have arrested no fewer than four persons over online racist abuse aimed at three members of the England soccer team: Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka.
The arrest of the suspects after Sunday’s European Championship final was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the British police which revealed that a specialist team is looking into the offensive comments.
Recall that the three Black players were targeted with racist abuse on social media sites Facebook, Instagram and Twitter after all three missed penalties in the penalty-shootout defeat against Italy at Wembley stadium in London.
The abuse has been widely condemned and the government has promised action against social media companies if they do not remove offensive material more quickly.
“We are working very closely with social media platforms, which are providing data we need to progress enquiries,” said Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the officer responsible for leading Britain’s policing response on soccer issues.
“If we identify that you are behind this crime, we will track you down and you will face the serious consequences of your shameful actions.”
