The Irish FA released a statement on Friday morning
Kyle Lafferty has been withdrawn from Northern Ireland's squad after a video circulated online appearing to show the striker using sectarian language.
The video, which has appeared on social media, shows Fermanagh native Lafferty reacting when a man posing for a photograph with him says “Up the Celts”.After stepping away Lafferty is then alleged to have used the term “f****n". "The Irish Football Association is aware of a social media video which has been circulated widely. The association also notes an investigation has been launched into the video by the striker’s club, Kilmarnock FC.Lafferty's club Kilmarnock have already launched their own investigation into the video footage.
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