Soccer-Hull condemn racist abuse of new signing Vaz


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Cardiff City v AS Roma - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - August 1, 2026 AS Roma's Robinio Vaz in action with Cardiff City's Calum Chambers Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

(corrects day ⁠of game to Saturday in final ⁠paragraph)

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Hull City on ‌Thursday condemned racist abuse directed at new signing Robinio Vaz on social media and said ​they were working with ⁠authorities to identify ⁠those responsible.

The 19-year-old French striker joined the ⁠newly ‌promoted Premier League side on loan from Italian ⁠club AS Roma on transfer deadline day.

"No ​individual ‌should ever experience discriminatory abuse, and ⁠the ​club will provide Robinio with our full support," Hull said in a ⁠statement.

"We are also working with ​Humberside Police and other relevant authorities to identify the accounts responsible for this ⁠disgusting abuse, so that appropriate action can be taken against those individuals."

Hull have enjoyed a strong start ​to life back in ⁠the top flight, winning their opening ​two matches, and host ‌Aston Villa on Saturday.

(Reporting ​by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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