Proven Racist, 50-year-old West Brom Banned From Attending The Stadium

JAKARTA - West Bromwich Albion imposed a stadium ban on a 50-year-old fan who was convicted of racially abusing midfielder Romaine Sawyers earlier this year.

Reporting Antara, Friday, Sawyers became the target of racial abuse online after West Brom lost 0-5 against Manchester City on January 26 last.

A Walsall Magistrates' Court found the perpetrator guilty of violating the Communications Act after posting a "disgusting attack message".

"The club welcomes the guilty verdict and has issued a life ban on him," West Brom said in a statement on their website on Thursday night.

"West Brom are proud of our track record of fighting all forms of discrimination and our message to supporters is clear: racism is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated by the club," read the statement.

Club statement: Albion issue lifetime tires.

— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) September 9, 2021

A number of players in the Premier League have been subjected to online racial abuse in recent months and football operators and federations continue to demand that social media take tougher steps to tackle the issue.