Man who racially abused Brentford striker Ivan Toney given “landmark” banning order

A person who racially abused Brentford striker Ivan Toney by way of Instagram has been banned from each soccer stadium within the UK for a interval of three years in a “landmark ruling”. 

Ivan Toney acquired the message after scoring twice in opposition to Brighton, sharing an image of the abuse by way of his social media channels. 

Police have been then in a position to pinpoint the whereabouts of the sender to the Northern English city of Blythe. The person pleaded responsible to a magistrates court docket in Newcastle on 25 January. 

Along with the three-year banning order, he has been given a four-month suspended sentence on the identical court docket. 

Brentford Soccer Membership has known as upon social media platforms to “make their platforms protected for all members and to take away all hateful content material”.

“Ivan Toney has been topic to sickening racist abuse regularly, and we wish to see robust motion taken in opposition to anybody discovered responsible of such abuse,” a membership assertion learn.

“The membership firmly believes there isn’t any place for racial abuse in soccer and we proceed to assist and implement a zero-tolerance coverage in direction of discriminatory behaviour of any type.”