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- On Tuesday, referee Edward Duckworth halted the Sky Bet Championship match between Millwall and Swansea City in the 65th minute after an allegation of racist abuse from the crowd towards Swansea substitute Eom Ji-sung.
- Duckworth consulted with Lions manager Alex Neil and Swansea head coach Vitor Matos following the reported racist chanting; stadium officials confirmed police were using CCTV to identify any offenders.
- After play resumed, Brazilian winger Ronald scored in the 90th minute to secure a 1-0 victory for Swansea, having been on the pitch for only five minutes.
- Millwall released a statement enforcing a 'zero-tolerance policy' towards discriminatory abuse and supporting the ongoing police investigation, while Matos stated, 'We all know there is no space for this, this kind of situation should not happen.'
- The victory keeps Swansea two points clear at the top of the Championship, securing the Welsh club's best start to a league season since 1923.
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Racism in English football: South Korea’s Asian Games gold medallist and World Cupper allegedly racially abused
The game between Swansea and Millwall was stopped for about seven minutes as the referee spoke to both coaches, followed by an announcement over the loud speakers at The Den stadium in southeast London.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = National team striker Um Ji-sung (24, Swansea City), the key player in the gold medal win in men's football at the Asian Games, [was] injured during an English professional soccer match...
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The 24-year-old winger was warming up in the second half as a substitute for visitors Swansea on Tuesday evening when the alleged incident happened. The game was stopped for about seven minutes as the referee spoke to both coaches, followed by an announcement over the loud speakers at The Den stadium in southeast London, reports said. The announcement said there were alleged chants of racism and that police were scouring CCTV to identify who was…
Swansea's 1–0 victory over the Millwall on Tuesday (13), by the Championship, the second division of England's football, was marked by a regrettable fact. The match was interrupted during the second time on charges of racism against
Swansea City player Um Ji-sung was subjected to racist abuse by a spectator during an away match against Millwall, causing the game to be suspended for seven minutes. The situation was brought under control by the referee's decision, and both clubs issued statements vowing to identify the perpetrator and take strict action, while local police launched an investigation.
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Nation.CymruRonald grabs late Swansea winner after racism allegation mars Millwall clash
The match was delayed for almost seven minutes before the substitute won it in the 90th minute.
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