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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner in Blankenhain

FA funds police unit to catch those who abuse England players on social media

Social Media Apps Through The Broken Glass<br>Social media icons displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 25, 2024.
The FA has committed about £25,000 towards the hunt for social media trolls. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Football Association has funded a special unit within the British police to help them prosecute anyone who abuses England’s players on social media. The governing body has long been committed to passing on the evidence of such instances to the authorities and there has sadly been too much of it.

But as England prepare for their opening Euro 2024 tie against Serbia on Sunday night, the FA’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, revealed a new move.

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