This archive report was first published on 21 August 2019.
Manchester United has been at the forefront of condemning racist abuse on social media, following the recent incident involving Paul Pogba.
On Monday, Pogba was subjected to discriminatory comments on Twitter after missing a penalty during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Wolves.
The club released a statement condemning the abuse and promising to take action against the offenders.
Manchester United's statement read: "The individuals who expressed these views do not represent the values of our great club and it is encouraging to see the vast majority of our fans condemn this. We will work to identify the few involved in these incidents and take the strongest course of action available to us. We also encourage social media companies to take action."
As part of their efforts to combat racism, Manchester United is seeking talks with Twitter to develop a strategy to help stamp out racist abuse on the platform.
Twitter is already working on the problem, in partnership with charity Kick It Out, to develop a strategy to help stamp out racism.
Pogba's teammates, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford, have also leapt to his defence, with Maguire tweeting: "Disgusting. Social media need to do something about it... Every account that is opened should be verified by a passport/driving licence. Stop these pathetic trolls making numerous accounts to abuse people."
Rashford added: "Manchester United is a family. Paul Pogba is a huge part of that family. You attack him, you attack us all."
