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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mark Brown

West Midlands football team walk off over ‘racial abuse’

Close up of a football pitch
A spokesperson for Worcestershire FA said it had received a report of alleged discrimination and had begun an investigation. Photograph: Getty Images

A non-league football team walked off the pitch in disgust at alleged racial abuse directed towards teammates, leading to the match being abandoned.

Players and staff for Wednesfield FC left towards the end of the second half of their match on Saturday at Droitwich Spa FC. The Midland Football League division one game was officially abandoned.

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