West Ham's Antonio wants points deduction, stadium closure for racism


Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v West Ham United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - February 9, 2019 West Ham's Michail Antonio in action with Crystal Palace's Jeffrey Schlupp REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

(Reuters) - Clubs whose fans are found guilty of being involved in racist incidents must have points docked and forced to play their games behind closed doors, according to West Ham United forward Michail Antonio.

A number of racist incidents have come to light in the Premier League this season with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah the latest victim at West Ham's London Stadium, where racial slurs were directed at the Egypt international last week.

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