Club Statement regarding racist abuse incident at Slough Town

The club is sad to confirm the reports of an incident of racist abuse being directed by a spectator at one of our players during the match at Slough Town on Saturday.

Our priority is the well-being of the player who was the victim of the abuse as well as our other players and staff who experienced the aftermath and I would like to thank Paul Barnes and his coaching team and our EDI officer Danny Mills for their immediate and professional reaction which allowed us to build a complete picture of what had occurred.

The club will forward the information we have gathered to Slough Town following their own appeal for information from witnesses and based on our prior relationship and following a conversation with my counterpart at Slough Town know we can trust them to take a proactive lead with the next stage.

We are already in contact with Kick It Out and thank them for their advice and support. Our commitment to standing up against racism and all forms of abuse and discrimination extends beyond Champion Hill Stadium into every aspect of the game and our community.

I would like to thank our own fans who provided valuable information on the day and hope that other spectators who witnessed the incident will come forward so that together we can all work towards identifying, calling out and eventually eradicating this from our game.

Ben Clasper, Chairman