Newcastle Promise Action After Alleged Racist Abuse Stops Derby With Sunderland

Sunderland’s Tyne-Wear derby triumph astatine Newcastle was overshadowed by reports that Lutsharel Geertruida had been nan taxable of racist maltreatment from location fans.

The Premier League will now analyse aft nan referee, Anthony Taylor, stopped nan lucifer successful statement pinch nan league’s on-field anti-discrimination protocol early successful nan 2nd half.

With play already temporarily halted arsenic Newcastle’s Sven Botman received curen for a 52nd-minute caput injury, Taylor was approached by Granit Xhaka, nan Sunderland skipper who informed him of nan alleged maltreatment aimed astatine Geertruida.

Taylor said to some managers, Sunderland’s Régis Le Bris and Newcastle’s Eddie Howe, arsenic good arsenic Xhaka and Geertruida earlier restarting nan game. Afterwards Le Bris said he had discussed nan incident pinch Geertruida and nan defender “looks OK”. Howe said he “did not want to opportunity excessively much” astir nan incident but that he condemned racist abuse.

A societal media station from nan Premier League Match Centre said: “The incident astatine St James’ Park will now beryllium afloat investigated. We connection our afloat support to nan subordinate and some clubs. Racism has nary spot successful our game, aliases anyplace successful society. We will proceed to activity pinch stakeholders and authorities to guarantee our stadiums are an inclusive and welcoming situation for all.”

In a statement, Newcastle said: “We are alert of a study of racism made by a visiting subordinate against personification successful nan crowd during our Premier League lucifer against Sunderland. Our stance is clear – we do not tolerate favoritism of immoderate form. We will activity pinch nan authorities to afloat analyse and will guarantee immoderate individuals are identified and held accountable.”

Promoted Sunderland came from down to triumph 2-1 and unafraid a Tyneside-Wear derby double this play acknowledgment to Brian Brobbey’s 90th infinitesimal winner. It capped an atrocious week for Howe whose broadside mislaid 7-2 astatine Barcelona successful nan Champions League connected Wednesday night

“It’s very very painful, astir of each for our supporters,” said Newcastle’s manager. “I’ve sewage very small to usage arsenic an excuse. We haven’t performed and we haven’t delivered truthful we expect to beryllium criticised. Whatever words you want to usage I’m not going to situation them. The only point we tin truthful is to travel backmost stronger.”

Howe though reiterated he remains wished to move things round. “I’m afloat committed to nan job,” he said. “I’m disappointed successful my transportation coming and during nan past week. The Barcelona crippled was very tough, this is moreover tougher. It’s going to beryllium a tough, achy fewer days for me. You ne'er want to spell done this.”

A delighted Le Bris said: “It’s a large achievement. The stadium was very demanding and challenging. Today was very reliable and we were conscionable astir connected nan separator but we had nan answers. We person to bask this moment.”

Northumbria constabulary made 1 apprehension during pre lucifer skirmishes betwixt rival fans.