Waterford FC confirm formal sanction for racist incident towards Shamrock Rovers player by fan
Waterford FC have confirmed that the club has been "formally sanctioned' by the FAI following a racist incident towards a Shamrock Rovers player by one of their supporters in their 3-1 loss against the Dublin outfit.
The club previously stated they were cooperating with relevant authorities and the FAI confirmed that they opened an investigation into the incident that occurred at the RSC on 16 May.
A statement from the Munster side read: "Waterford Football Club can confirm the club has been formally sanctioned by the FAI following a racist incident that took place during our SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division game against Shamrock Rovers FC on Friday 16 May.
"Waterford FC stand side by side with the League of Ireland and our supporters in taking a zero-tolerance approach to tackling racism within the game.
"This investigation remains ongoing with An Garda Siochána.
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