Brentford condemn racist abuse suffered by England World Cup hopeful Ivan Toney

Ivan Toney suffered sickening racist abuse after Brentford’s win over Brighton on Friday night time (Image: Getty)

Toney scored each objectives in Brentford’s 2-0 Premier League win, and on Saturday morning shared screenshots of an Instagram direct message calling him a ‘black c***’.

‘I wasn’t even going to publish this however I awakened indignant,’ Toney wrote on his Twitter account.

It isn't the primary time Toney has spoken out about racial abuse, with him and Brentford team-mate Rico Henry taking to social media to say that their households have been focused after the Bees received 3-2 at Everton in Might.

Brentford issued a press release on Saturday, calling on the police, authorized authorities and Instagram’s father or mother firm to convey the particular person concerned to justice for a ‘despicable hate crime’

‘Final night time, Ivan Toney was subjected to disgusting, racist abuse through a direct message obtained on social media,’ the assertion learn.

‘We condemn this discriminatory behaviour within the strongest doable phrases.

Ivan Toney scored each objectives in Brentford’s 2-0 win over Brighton (Image: Getty)

‘An assault on one in every of our gamers is an assault on all of us. Ivan will obtain the total backing from the membership and from the Brentford followers who we now have already seen condemning the abuse.

‘We anticipate robust assist from the police, authorized authorities and from Instagram’s father or mother firm, Meta, to make sure that the person concerned faces the total pressure of the legislation for this despicable hate crime.’

Toney was referred to as into the England squad for the primary time final month however didn't get on to the pitch for the Nations League matches in opposition to Italy and Germany.

The 26-year-old underlined his credentials to make Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad along with his Brighton brace, taking his Premier League objectives tally this season to eight.

The Premier League additionally issued a press release condemning the abuse directed at Toney and can assist Brentford’s investigation.

‘Nobody ought to must face abuse of the sort obtained by Ivan Toney. It has no place in soccer or society,’ the assertion learn.

‘We're supporting Ivan and the membership with investigations.’

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