Back to the Stoke City Newsfeed

James McClean: Wife Erin wants end to anti-Irish abuse

The wife of Republic of Ireland footballer James McClean has called for an end to anti-Irish abuse aimed at him.

Stoke City's McClean, 31, earlier this week shared an Instagram message that threatened to set his family home on fire, in a string of abusive messages.

Erin McClean said her family had been shouted at and spat at.

The abuse started after the footballer, who plays for Stoke City, decided not to wear a poppy on his shirt, she said.

Mrs McClean told Irish national broadcaster RTÉ the abuse is "usually in regards towards the poppy or 'get out of England' and stuff like that".