Football Association set to investigate claim that Hemel Hempstead player was called “F***ing Jew” by former teammate
The Football Association is expected to open an investigation after Hemel Hempstead player Scott Shulton said that a former teammate called him a “F***ing Jew” during a match this weekend.
Mr Shulton told the Jewish News: “As soon as he said it, I grabbed him by the throat and then other players got involved before the referee came over. He didn’t hear what was said, neither did the assistant referee so it was my word against his. The referee said he would either give us both a card or just speak to us, he did the latter. I then spoke to him afterwards in the changing room, he said he’d put it in his report, which means it will be passed onto the [Football Association].”
We are in contact with the Football Association and will be following its investigation with interest.