Police investigate alleged racist abuse of Ashley Cole at Swindon FA Cup tie

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>Police are investigating allegations that racist abuse was directed at former England defender Ashley Cole at Swindon’s FA Cup clash with Manchester City on Friday night&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Swindon have apologised to Cole&comma; who was pitchside as part of ITV’s presentation team for Town’s 4-1 third-round defeat at the County Ground&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Supt Phil Staynings from Wiltshire Police said in a statement&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are aware that one person was subject to racial abuse at the County Ground following the Swindon Town v Manchester City game last night&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We have already commenced an investigation&comma; obtaining statements and securing CCTV&period; Further enquiries in relation to this incident are ongoing&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Behaviour of this nature is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated&period; Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54220002136&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Swindon issued a statement condemning the actions after revealing they received reports of racial abuse towards Cole&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Owner Clem Morfuni said in the statement&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are absolutely saddened and deeply disgusted by this and we cannot stress strongly enough that racial abuse of any kind will not be tolerated by Swindon Town Football Club&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Racism has no place in the world and it is incredibly heart-breaking that this still has a place in our game&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are currently working with Wiltshire Police on gathering evidence but those responsible will be punished accordingly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;On behalf of everyone at Swindon Town Football Club&comma; we send out our heartfelt apologies to Ashley Cole and it is with our deepest regret that you had to experience that last night&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Those few individuals do not represent Swindon Town and will not be welcome at The County Ground&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div style&equals;"padding-bottom&colon;15px&semi;" class&equals;"wordads-tag" data-slot-type&equals;"belowpost">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div id&equals;"atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed12033e2db">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &equals; function &lpar;&rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; false &equals;&equals;&equals; &lpar; window&period;isWatlV1 &quest;&quest; false &rpar; &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&sol;&sol; Use Aditude scripts&period;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings &equals; window&period;tudeMappings &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings&period;push&lpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;divId&colon; 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed12033e2db'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;format&colon; 'belowpost'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; document&period;readyState &equals;&equals;&equals; 'loading' &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;document&period;addEventListener&lpar; 'DOMContentLoaded'&comma; window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; else &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback&lpar;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;script>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>


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