Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has condemned the racist abuse directed towards forward Romain Mundle after last week’s Premier League defeat to Fulham.
The English winger was among four players that were subjected to racial abuse online in the English top-flight last week.
Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana, Burnley’s Hannibal Mejri and Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare also faced the same circumstances from several accounts online.
Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Le Bris called the act ‘unacceptable’ and demands proper action to be taken against the perpetrators.
“There is no room for racism or abuse in football or anywhere else. That’s clear for us, we stand for respect, inclusion and diversity, these are the values of football and the values of the club, so it’s clear”, Le Bris said.
“I don’t know really why but I repeat, we don’t want to accept that.
“We have to have a clear position and I think it’s the case here at Sunderland, we want to defend values and when someone, a group of people, want to threaten those values it’s important to react.”
Mundle came on during the second half of the defeat to Fulham, bur will sit out Sunderland’s next clash against Bournemouth on Saturday.
The 22-year-old is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during the clash.
“About [Mundle’s] injury, it might be a difficult injury and he might be sidelined for a few weeks or months. We still have further assessments to make but we’ll have a clear picture soon”, Le Bris added.
Meanwhile, the Black Cats will hope to bounce back to form after a recent dip when they visit the Vitality Stadium tomorrow, hoping for a win to move them back into the top half of the standings.
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