Tamworth footballer says he is shocked to have received racist abuse
It's after their 3rd round FA Cup tie at the Lamb Ground
A Tamworth footballer has said he is "shocked... but not surprised" to receive racist abuse after his team lost to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Chris Wreh - who's 28 - took to social media to say - "After an amazing day today, this is the last thing I expected to see when I opened Instagram. Never the less, thank you for all the support today. Fans were unreal."
He included a screenshot of an Instagram message he received with several racist insults after Tamworth lost 3-0 to Tottenham in the third round FA Cup tie at the Lamb Ground.
Mr Wreh added that he believed racism in football "never seems to go away if you do bad or don't win".
The Instagram account that the message is purported to come from appears to have been deleted.
In a statement Staffordshire police said: "We're aware of a social media message involving racist abuse that was sent online to a player following the FA Cup match between Tamworth and Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.
"Officers are continuing to liaise with Tamworth Football Club and national policing partners as part of their initial enquiries and plans to support the victim moving forward.
"Racist abuse will never be tolerated and officers will thoroughly investigate any reports as robustly as possible to ensure those responsible are dealt with accordingly."