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Crawley Town SACK manager John Yems days after Sportsmail revealed he was accused of enforcing racial segregation by telling white players 'don't change in the black boys' room' and calling Asians suicide bombers
Presiding over segregated changing facilities with two dressing rooms at the training ground which, although not official policy, was reinforced by comments to white players such as, ‘Don’t change in the black boys’ room’. Frequently referring to a number of the squad’s players from Asian backgrounds as ‘terrorists, suicide bombers and curry munchers’. Calling one youth-team player a ‘suicide bomber’ on a regular basis and telling him not to get the train home wearing a backpack because fellow passengers would think he intended to blow it up. Routinely using the n-word and referring to one black player as a ‘Zulu warrior’. Calling a young player of Cypriot extraction a ‘Greek bobble-head’ and mocking Greek music. Banishing two players with ethnic minority backgrounds from training with the first team without explanation.
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Crawley Town have sacked manager John Yems, days after it was revealed he had been suspended following accusations of racially abusing players.
Sportsmail revealed last month that the FA had opened a probe into Yems’ conduct after a group of Crawley players reported his alleged use of offensive language to the PFA, with the League Two club suspending the 62-year-old the next day.
And earlier this week, Sportsmail reported that Yems allegedly called some players ‘suicide bomber’, ‘terrorist’ and ‘Zulu Warrior’.
Crawley Town have sacked John Yems days after it emerged he is being investigated for allegedly racially abusing his players
The full list of allegations include:
Presiding over segregated changing facilities with two dressing rooms at the training ground which, although not official policy, was reinforced by comments to white players such as, ‘Don’t change in the black boys’ room’. Frequently referring to a number of the squad’s players from Asian backgrounds as ‘terrorists, suicide bombers and curry munchers’. Calling one youth-team player a ‘suicide bomber’ on a regular basis and telling him not to get the train home wearing a backpack because fellow passengers would think he intended to blow it up. Routinely using the n-word and referring to one black player as a ‘Zulu warrior’. Calling a young player of Cypriot extraction a ‘Greek bobble-head’ and mocking Greek music. Banishing two players with ethnic minority backgrounds from training with the first team without explanation.
