South Korea's Eom 'racially abused' in England's Championship: club

South Korean footballer Eom Ji-sung reportedly faced racial abuse during his team's Championship match against Millwall. The 24-year-old winger was warming up in the second half as a substitute for Swansea when the alleged incident occurred. The game was halted for approximately seven minutes as the referee addressed both coaches and the loudspeakers at Millwall's The Den stadium issued a statement about the alleged racist chants heard during the match.

Police were subsequently investigating CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators, according to reports. Eom, who recently won a gold medal at the Asian Games and represented his country at the World Cup, was reportedly the victim of the alleged abuse. Swansea City, the club Eom plays for, strongly condemned racism and discrimination in all forms, expressing their support for the player and the swift action taken by match officials and the police.

Millwall also acknowledged the incident and stated that they operate a zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory abuse, vowing to take the strongest possible action against anyone found responsible.