Millwall’s Alex Neil criticised for his comments on stoppage for alleged racism
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28-second readKick It Out statement: managers should ‘set the tone’ Head coach said delay in Swansea game ‘killed momentum’ The Millwall head coach, Alex Neil, has been criticised by the anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out after complaining that a stoppage in play over alleged racist abuse “killed the momentum” in Tuesday’s home defeat by Swansea City.
The Championship fixture was suspended for around seven minutes after reports of abusive chants being aimed at the Swansea midfielder Eom Ji-sung. The referee, Edward Duckworth, halted the match in the 65th minute before speaking with both teams’ managers, the fourth official and a safety officer.
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Kick It Out statement: managers should ‘set the tone’ Head coach said delay in Swansea game ‘killed momentum’ The Millwall head coach, Alex Neil, has been criticised by the anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out after complaining that a stoppage
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