Friday 17 June 2022 06:25 PM Footballer, 22, who claimed he was racially abused at Airdrie FC says boss ... trends now
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A footballer felt his club was trying to manipulate him into saying he did not suffer racist abuse from one of its fans, an employment tribunal has heard.
Rico Quitongo has taken his former club Airdrieonians FC and one of its directors, Paul Hetherington, to the tribunal over allegations of racial discrimination.
The 22-year-old said he was racially abused by a fan during a game last year. The club said it carried out an investigation into the matter but it was dropped due to 'insufficient evidence'.
In a meeting with club officials, which included Mr Hetherington, Quitongo said he was told about this and that it was felt the incident did not happen.
Rico Quitongo has taken his former club Airdrieonians FC and one of its directors, Paul Hetherington, to the tribunal over allegations of racial discrimination
The 22-year-old said he was racially abused by a fan during a game last year. The club said it carried out an investigation into the matter but it was dropped
Mark Allison, representing Quitongo, asked him how he felt 'as a young black footballer asserting you were racially abused' when he was told by 'middle-aged white man' the incident had not occurred.
Quitongo told the tribunal: 'It made me feel I was trying to be manipulated in joining him in
