Stoke City winger James McClean has hit out at the English Football Association, labelling them "a bunch of cowards" for their apparent failure to deal with the racism he receives.
McClean, an Irishman, has received anti-Irish abuse during his career in England but feels that it is not treated the same way as other incidents of racism by the authorities.
Earlier this year, the 30-year-old shared a birthday card on social media that he received containing racist abuse due to his stance of not wearing a poppy, with there having been seemingly little action taken.