FA under pressure to punish chairman over calling fan 'retard'

The Football Association is coming under pressure to punish Karl Oyston for branding a Blackpool fan “a retard”.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2014 - 10:05

The Football Association is coming under pressure to punish Karl Oyston for branding a Blackpool fan “a retard”.

The latest chapter in Oyston’s controversial reign as Blackpool chairman unfolded over the weekend when a series of foul-mouthed texts between him and Tangerines fan Stephen Smith were published online.

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