Four people were arrested in connection with the case Online racist abuse For members United Kingdom Football team after sunday European Championship final, United Kingdom Police said on Thursday.
The police said that after three black players-Marcus Rashford, Jaden Sancho and Bukayo Saka-were racist abused on social media sites Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, one The panel of experts is investigating these offensive statements.
In the penalty shoot-out against Italy at Wembley Stadium in London, all three missed the penalty shoot-out.
This abuse is widely condemned, and the government has promised to take action against social media companies if they do not remove objectionable materials more quickly.
“We are working closely with social media platforms and they are providing the data we need to investigate,” said Mark Roberts, the police officer responsible for leading the British police response to football issues.
“If we determine that you are behind this crime, we will track you down, and you will face the serious consequences of shameful behavior.”
A hate crime investigation led by the British Football Police is underway.
The police said that dozens of data applications have been submitted to technology companies and four people have been arrested so far.
The English player knelt on one knee before the game, highlighting the issue of racism, and some fans booed the protest.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to solve the problem of online abuse, but he and other ministers have been accused of hypocrisy because he did not condemn those who booed the players at the beginning of the game.
The police also stated that in the 24 hours before and after the final, there were 897 football-related incidents and 264 arrests, a significant increase from previous football matches in 2016 and 2018.
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At Wembley, fans did not follow the rules, and large groups of people without tickets rushed into the security cordon.
(Reporting by Michael Holden, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
