FA to probe Millwall racist taunts at Diouf

The Football Association has contacted Leeds to ask for El-Hadji Diouf’s version of events as part of an investigation into footage which showed the striker being racially abused during a match at Millwall in November.

Last night, British police arrested a 53-year-old man in connection with the incident. Millwall have also reopened an investigation, saying they are “appalled” by footage shown on Sky Sports News.

The film appeared to show the Senegal international alerting the referee, Mark Halsey, and making stewards aware of his allegations but Millwall insisted no complaint of racist abuse was made by the player at the time. The FA is now investigating the footage — and not just the incident with Diouf. It is understood Leeds have provided the governing body with the Senegal striker’s version of what happened.