Police have identified a man in their investigation into an alleged display of a racist gesture by a football fan.
Northumbria Police said there had been reports of a home fan gesturing in the direction of Tottenham supporters at Sunday's Premier League game with Newcastle United at St James' Park.
The force had launched a public appeal to identify the man.
Supt Jamie Pitt said: "We do not tolerate hate crime of any kind within our communities."
Newcastle United said discrimination had "absolutely no place" in football, online or in society.
"We will not tolerate it under any circumstances," a spokesperson said.