Haringey Borough v Yeovil: Police investigate as FA Cup tie abandoned after reports of racial abuse

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Police say they are investigating after an FA Cup match between Haringey Borough along with also Yeovil Town was left amid reports of racial abuse by enthusiasts.
Officers are exploring after things were allegedly thrown on the playing field, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson told BBC Sport.
Following Haringeys supervisor took his team from the field saturdays game was abandoned .
There havent been any arrests yet and inquiries are ongoing.
The game, played in Haringeys Coles Park Stadium, was together with the winner set to advance to the first round proper, in the round of the FA Cup.
Haringey goalkeeper Valery Douglas Pajetat was spat at and struck by an object.
Defender Coby Rowe was subsequentlyracially abused, based on Haringey boss Tom Loizou, who saidthere was no way I could allow him to last.
Avon and Somerset Police says it will assist the Met, also have asked anyone with information or movie footage to contact them.
The Football Association is also investigating and said it wasdeeply concerned about the allegations.
There is not any room for discrimination in our sport and we are working with the match officials and the relevant governments, as a matter of urgency, to fully establish the facts and take the right steps, said an FA statement.
The incident came after Englands Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria was halted as fans were warned about racist behaviour, such as salutes and monkey chanting.
Haringey play in the Isthmian League Premier Division and Yeovil are in the National League.
It is very painful, Loizou told BBC Radio 5 Live. The insult a few of my players got was so not disgusting.
Yeovils players and manager were different course. Their staff attempted to calm their fans them down, they tried their best and we were encouraged by them they saidwe are walking away by you, when you are walking off.
I took the choice to take my team off and I really dont need Yeovil Town to get penalized for it. If we get thrown out of the FA Cup and they go through, theres not any hard feelings .
I have not done it for any other reason than looking into my players faces and watching just how distraught they were. They are not utilised to this.
Visitors Yeovil led 1-0 through a Rhys Murphy penalty when the game was stopped at the 64th minute.
There has been a delay with Haringey keeper Pajetat initially struck by an object in the racks, for this spot-kick to be obtained.
After Murphy scored, play has been suspended since the hosts abandoned the area. About 35 minutes later, it was confirmed the match had been abandoned.
Haringey said on Twitter:Game has been abandoned after racial abuse. Horrendous afternoon.
It should be said that 99.9percent of [Yeovil] fans are also disgusted by what has happened as far as we are. 1 club, 1 community.
In a declaration Yeovil said the clubwill not take racism or discrimination in any form and they willbe cooperating with the police and our friends at Haringey.
Yeovil Town director Darren Sarll informed BBC Somerset:On behalf of Yeovil Town, we fully support Haringey and we stand together.
The players and I decided wed support [Haringey] and make a stand together, and be more powerful with togetherness.
My mind is in an absolute spin. Ive gone through a scenario I never expected Id go through.
We, footballers and managers, have a lot of abuse but nobody should feel discriminated against if they come to play soccer.
I feel we have done the ideal thing. Im not going to feel anything aside from pleased for the way.
Today the authorities will take care of what they have to take care of.
England and Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings, who was racially abused in Bulgaria on Tuesday, praised Haringeys answer and stated:Our nation is not perfect either.
The campaign group Kick It Out said in a statement:These reports of alleged racist abuse directed at goalkeeper Valery Douglas Pajetat yet again implies gamers are continuing to get discriminatory abuse when performing their job.
The Haringey manager and gamers took decisive and rapid act as a result of the misuse, very similar to that taken from the England team out in Bulgaria.
Kick Out It has informed that the FA and will encourage the club in identifying the offender(s) to ensure appropriate action is taken and strong punishment issued.
Wed also like to offer our whole service to Douglas and all at Haringey Borough FC.

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