Manchester United condemn racial abuse aimed at Ashley Young on social media after defeat by Barcelona Manchester United condemn racist abuse that was aimed at Ashley Young Vile social media comments referred to Young as an 'ape' and used the n-word United are trying to establish if those who abused Young are genuine fans By Chris Wheeler for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 22:50 BST, 17 April 2019 Viewcomments Manchester United have condemned the racist abuse aimed at their captain Ashley Young following the Champions League defeat by Barcelona. Vile comments on social media referring to Young as an 'ape' and using the n-word were highlighted by the Kick It Out campaign after United lost 3-0 at the Nou Camp. United have reported the matter to the police and Twitter. Some of the tweets and accounts have since been deleted. Manchester United have condemned the racist abuse aimed at Ashley Young on social media The club are trying to establish if the abusers are genuine United fans having confirmed that they are not season ticket holders or in their database. A statement read: 'Manchester United utterly condemns racist social media comments posted around yesterday's Champions League fixture. 'We are working to identify individuals involved and we will take the strongest possible action against them.' The club are trying to establish if those who abused Young are genuine United fans Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility