Birmingham said in a statement that the incident will be reported in the match report and that the team would cooperate with the FA, EFL, and law enforcement as necessary.
Birmingham continued, “Blues gives Juninho its complete support. Racism has no place in this game.
Tom Wagner, the owner of the team, has pledged to permanently ban the fan.
“I want to talk about a worrying incident that happened during the game against Huddersfield Town,” he stated. A person in Arthur’s Area at St. Andrew’s exposed our player, Juninho Bacuna, to racial insults, which he boldly reported. It is depressing to learn that such behavior occurs, especially on our home field’s family area. Tom Edwards, a player for Huddersfield, also acknowledged hearing the racial epithet aimed at Juninho.
“Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to Juninho and Tom for promptly bringing this matter to the attention of the officials. It takes courage to speak up against such unacceptable behaviour. At the same time, I want to make it clear that we condemn any individual who believes that making racially motivated comments is acceptable. Such actions have no place in football or in society as a whole.
“We are fully committed to working with the West Midlands Police to ensure that the necessary actions are taken and that the individual responsible is brought to justice. Furthermore, we will enforce a lifetime ban on this individual, preventing them from attending any future games.
“Birmingham City Football Club has a strong stance against all forms of discrimination. We have a zero-tolerance policy in place, and anyone engaging in such behaviour will not be welcome at St. Andrew’s. We will not allow the actions of a single individual to tarnish the reputation of our great club. Birmingham City Football Club reflects the diversity and pride of the city it represents, and we stand united against discrimination, ready to support one another when needed.”
The incident, according to Huddersfield manager Moore, “is going to overshadow tonight’s game, which is a shame because from Birmingham’s perspective, it’s a good three points for them.”
“The referee stopped the game, summoned both managers over, and explained that despite the home player’s refusal to report the incident, our player Tom Edwards overheard it in the corner from a home spectator. It was audible to both players, and it has been reported.
“They’ve got video evidence and we will let the footballing authorities, referee and match officials get to the conclusion with it.
“It’s not something we condone in the game, but it’s still there and we show our support.”
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