Manchester United "categorically condemns" the racist insults received by Paul Pogba on social networks after his missed penalty against Wolverhampton (1-1) the day before in a statement released Monday. "Everyone in Manchester United is disgusted by the racist slurs against Paul Pogba last night and we categorically condemn them," the Red Devils said.
The support of his teammates at Manchester United
The French world champion is the third player in England to be the victim of racist insults on social media last week for missing a penalty after Chelsea's young England striker Tammy Abraham and former Sochaux player Yakou Meite, who is playing today in English D2 with Reading. "The people who have expressed these opinions do not represent the values of our great club and it is encouraging to see the vast majority of our fans also condemn this on social media," said Manchester United.
Manchester United has zero tolerance of any form of racism or discrimination. # Allredallequalpic.twitter.com / neapEz2FFa
- Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 20, 2019Paul Pogba received on Monday the support of Marcus Rashford: "Enough now, it must stop @Twitter," said the teammate of the 26-year-old French midfielder. "Manchester United is a family. @Paulpogba is a huge part of this family, if you attack it, you attack us all @ManUtd," Rashford also tweeted.
Manchester United is a family. @paulpogba is a huge part of that family. You attack him you attack us ... @ManUtdhttps: //t.co/PgalnFQMy
- Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) August 20, 2019"To throw up." Social media has to do something about it, "said fellow Newcomer Harry Maguire.