KickItOut have released a statement condemning a number of alleged racial and/or discriminatory abuse incidents that marred the opening weekend of the new 2019/20 EFL campaign.
Four players - Fulham defender Cyrus Christie, Southend United's Theo Robinson, Stoke's James McClean and Barnsley's Bambo Diaby - reported incidents of abuse on the opening day of the new season, in a series of events that are becoming all too familiar.
Fulham defender Christie revealed after Fulham's Championship clash with Barnsley that his sister had been hit and racially abused in the stands at Oakwell, while Robinson was subjected to racial slurs from fans sitting near his family and friends at Coventry.