Waterford Confirm Sanction for Racist Incident by FAI

Waterford confirm sanction for racist incident by FAI

Waterford FC have confirmed that the club has been "formally sanctioned' by the FAI following a racist incident towards a Shamrock Rovers player by one of their supporters in their 3-1 loss against the Dublin outfit.

Waterford 'formally sanctioned' by FAI over alleged racist incident during Shamrock Rovers tie

An investigation into the matter remains ongoing with An Garda Síochána.

CLUB STATEMENT - Waterford FC

Waterford Football Club can confirm the club has been formally sanctioned by the FAI following a racist incident that took place during our SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division game against Shamrock Rovers FC on Friday 16th May. Waterford FC stand side by side with the League of Ireland and our supporters in taking a zero-tolerance approach to tackling racism within the game. This investigation remains ongoing with An Garda Siochána. Waterford …