On-loan Town midfielder Idris El Mizouni and his Cambridge United team-mates have hit out at fans who booed as they and their Colchester United counterparts took a knee as an anti-racism gesture ahead of the League Two fixture between the sides at the Abbey Stadium last night, which the home team won 2-1.

Following the match El Mizouni and several Cambridge players sent out an identically-worded tweet slamming those who booed and thanking other supporters who sought to drown them out with applause.

The club subsequently released a statement and head coach Mark Bonner added: "It's embarrassing, unacceptable and we don't stand for that.”

Tunisia international El Mizouni is on loan with the U’s, who are sixth in League Two, for the season but with the Blues having the option to cut his spell short in January.

So far the 20-year-old has made seven starts - three in the league - and seven sub appearances during his second spell at the Abbey Stadium.

Ahead of Town's home game against Portsmouth at Portman Road at the weekend the teams were applauded by fans as they took a knee.

Photo: Matchday Images

Nobbysnuts added 17:04 - Dec 17 Your right timmyH ...bert does have history..just ignore him..he's a tw#t
1

Bert added 18:01 - Dec 17 That's a pity TimmyH as you may learn something from others. As I said we all make mistakes but you seem to not want to learn from yours or the posts of people who do understand all the nuances of discrimination and oppression. Nobody is entirely right or wrong on this subject or indeed most matters. Have a good Christmas.
0

Bert added 18:21 - Dec 17 Oh dear Nobbysnuts, everybody knows that when someone resorts to nastiness they have lost the argument. Thankfully the vast majority of posters know how to behave. Now, where is my Guardian newspaper today.Happy Christmas.
0

Nobbysnuts added 09:54 - Dec 19 Oh bert or should I call you berk??? You sad man......
0

Blogs 297 bloggers

Ipswich Town Polls