Hull City condemn ‘abhorrent racist abuse’ of Robinio Vaz
The new signing only joined the club earlier this week
Hull CIty are working with Humberside Police to identify those responsible for the online racial abuse of new signing Robinio Vaz.
Vaz’s transfer was announced on deadline day in a social media post that garnered a high volume of derogatory comments aimed towards the Frenchman.
His new club have referred the matter to Humberside Police, along with the Premier League and the anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out.
A statement on their website read: “Hull City condemns the abhorrent racist abuse directed towards our new signing Robinio Vaz on social media.
“No individual should ever experience discriminatory abuse, and the club will provide Robinio with our full support.
“Hull City has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination and in the last 24 hours, we have been in communication with the Premier League, anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out and the relevant social media companies.
“We are also working with Humberside Police and other relevant authorities to identify the accounts responsible for this disgusting abuse, so that appropriate action can be taken against those individuals.
“We are delighted that Robinio has joined our Hull City family, and we know our supporters share our excitement to watch him in action at the MKM Stadium.
“We stand with Robinio and encourage all supporters to continue to report any form of discrimination.”