LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association opened a racism investigation into West Ham on Thursday after its player recruitment director was quoting as telling agents the Premier League club would not sign any more African players.
Tony Henry claimed the restrictions on recruiting African players was because “they have a bad attitude” and “cause mayhem” when they are not in the team, according to the email sent on Saturday and reported by the Daily Mail.
The newspaper’s report prompted West Ham to suspend Henry pending “a full and thorough investigation,” but both the club and the individual are now being looked into by soccer authorities.