Man Arrested After England Football Players Received Online Racial Abuse

Gareth Southgate, Head Coach of England consoles Jadon Sancho following defeat in the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium, London on July 11, 2021. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in relation to online racial abuse toward black players of the England football team, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has said.

The unnamed man was arrested on Wednesday morning on suspicion of an offence under Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act and remains in custody for questioning.