Suspected online hate crimes referred to police have quadrupled already this season in English football, Sky News can reveal.
And we have learned that the football policing unit has urged the government to form a new unit to address racism in the sport.
We have also uncovered new details about the police investigation into the hate received by England star Jess Carter, who revealed to Sky’s Rob Harris after the Euros final win that the abuse nearly forced her to stop playing at the tournament.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/huge-surge-in-online-hate-crimes-targeting-footballers-revealed-13446741
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