Barnsley fined over deputy safety officer’s ‘unacceptable’ McClean comment

Barnsley have been fined £20,000 by the Football Association and ordered to “implement an action plan” after the club’s deputy safety officer told match officials that James McClean “should be used to” abuse.

Peter Clegg’s reaction to sectarian abuse directed at Stoke midfielder McClean has been highlighted as a “serious aggravating factor” by an independent regulatory commission regarding the incident which took place during the Championship fixture at Oakwell last year.