A man in his 50s was arrested after the alleged racial abuse of a Leeds United player at Wednesday's match against Queens Park Rangers, police have confirmed.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed the arrest of a man from Cork, Ireland saying: “A 58-year-old man was arrested at Elland Road on 4 October on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence. He has been released on conditional bail.” The Yorkshire Evening Post understands that Leeds’ Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville was the target of the alleged abuse from an individual in the away section and the incident was reported to police in the stadium.
Leeds United published a message to supporters on Friday saying: “At Leeds United we believe that football is a game for everyone, and we are proud of the incredible atmosphere that you create at Elland Road every matchday. However, every season, there are hundreds of reports of discrimination across the game, and likely so many more that go unrecorded.
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