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Millwall ban 13 year old and put him on an education programme

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,512
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Teenage boy banned from Millwall matches following racist Facebook posting



A 13-year-old boy who posted a mock-up picture of Bolton Wanderers striker Marvin Sordell with a gun pointed at his head on Facebook has been banned from Millwall's matches "for the foreseeable future".

The boy, who apologised to the striker, has also been offered a place on an anti-racism programme run by Millwall for All.

Three statements were issued today by the FA, Millwall and Bolton Wanderers. The furore centred over the fake photograph, which also shows Sordell with blood on his face and shirt, that was posted on the striker’s page on the social networking website.

It also carried a threatening message.

The statement by Millwall FC said: “Firstly we would like to put on record how grateful we are for the support and co-operation we have received from Bolton Wanderers and The FA in resolving what has been a challenging and topical issue over the past four weeks.

"Having completed our investigations into the incident, we have identified and interviewed a 13-year-old boy who admitted a verbal exchange with Marvin Sordell in which abuse was used.

"The individual has been banned from Millwall matches for the foreseeable future, but as a club we also felt, given the boy's age and background, we had a duty to play our part in attempting to educate and rehabilitate him.
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"Accordingly, we have offered to put him through one of our education programmes, run by Millwall for All (formerly the Millwall Anti-Racism Trust) in the hope that we can change his outlook on equality, racism and life in general. In the meantime, the boy has written a letter to Marvin Sordell offering his apology, which has been accepted.

"We would also like to put on record how disappointed everybody at Millwall FC was in the way in which the initial allegations were reported in some sections of the media.

"These reports were made with no knowledge of the facts and created the impression that Bolton players were subjected to racial chanting or systematic abuse by more than one individual.

"We trust that, now the facts have emerged, certain individuals will reflect on the reports they made.

"Finally, it is our hope that all of us within football, including governing bodies, clubs, players, fans and the media can continue to work together to build on the progress that has been made over many years in effectively tackling the issue of racism in our game, rather than merely sensationalising, and thereby trivialising it.”

The FA said it applauded both Millwall FC and Bolton Wanderers FC for their commitment and cooperation in ensuring a full and thorough investigation could take place.

It added: "We would also like to thank Marvin Sordell and The PFA for their assistance throughout this process. The FA fully supports Millwall’s approach in terms of dealing with the young individual responsible through a ban from the club's matches for the foreseeable future as well as offering him a place on one of its education programmes, run by Millwall for All.

"As the English game’s governing body, The FA continues to work closely with our partners to ensure we eradicate all forms of discrimination in football, including the important work Kick it Out undertakes with professional clubs through the Equality Standards.”

A statement by Bolton Wanderers added: "Following the conclusion of the investigation, Bolton Wanderers would like to thank The FA and Millwall for their co-operation and assistance in responding to the events at the Den.

"Marvin Sordell would like to thank The FA, the PFA and Kick it Out for their support, and Millwall for the way in which they dealt with this. Bolton Wanderers will continue to work with, and support, The FA, Kick it Out and Show Racism the Red Card in their on-going work against all forms of discrimination in football."

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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Well done Millwall and Bolton for dealing with this silly kid in the right way.

    Hopefully he'll be educated enough to become a decent member of society.
  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    Fair play i suppose, they couldn't really do much more given his age.

    Their right with the way the media reacted, the likes of Peter Herbert etc would have you believe that Sordell was being abused by a significant number of fans, which only tarnishes the clubs reputation even more
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    Addickted said:

    Well done Millwall and Bolton for dealing with this silly kid in the right way.

    Hopefully he'll be educated enough to become a decent member of society.

    Agree but would add well done Marvin for being gracious and accepting the apology.
  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    By the way am i reading wrong or is this just a finding of 'abuse' by the 13 year old, or was there a racist element found.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,184
    Henry Irving said:

    "We would also like to put on record how disappointed everybody at Millwall FC was in the way in which the initial allegations were reported in some sections of the media.

    Now there's a surprise!
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,967
    to be fair they have a point
  • Woodsywood
    Woodsywood Posts: 991
    I wondered where sparrows lane lion had gone. :-)
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,716
    Glad the clubs are trying to do something about it.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Handled really well imo well done to them
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    I assume by "on an education programme," they mean he'll be going to school now?

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  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Cardinal Sin said:

    I assume by "on an education programme," they mean he'll be going to school now?

    No doubt an approved one.
  • MattD
    MattD Posts: 1,530
    What did he actually say..
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,457
    Schooling is wasted on the anti social little fucker. All he needs to know as a spanner is the Danny Dyer walk, how to set light to Police horses etc, but then again his 42 year old scumbag of a grandad has probably taught him that already.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,360
    soapy_jones said:

    Schooling is wasted on the anti social little fucker. All he needs to know as a spanner is the Danny Dyer walk, how to set light to Police horses etc, but then again his 42 year old scumbag of a grandad has probably taught him that already.

    That is a terrible attitude, you should be very ashamed. As I am at pissing myself laughing at what you said...
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,678
    Millwall had 6 fans arrested today for holding up a banner calling the Bolton player a C***
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,699
    Arrested for holding up a banner! Whatever next?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,287
    edited November 2012
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/8240932/Six-people-arrested-after-banner-attacking-Marvin-Sordell-is-unfurled-at-Millwall.

    Those Millwall chaps look like a friendly bunch.
  • redsek
    redsek Posts: 656
    "It related to Bolton striker Marvin Sordell, who was abused by fans while warming up for his side's game at the East London team's stadium on October 6..."

    Hilarious. How could it possibly be described as a stadium?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,867
    Covered End said:

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/8240932/Six-people-arrested-after-banner-attacking-Marvin-Sordell-is-unfurled-at-Millwall.

    Those Millwall chaps look like a friendly bunch.

    That west ham fan in the specs and claret and blue top has got some minerals.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    why have they got a picture of west ham fans?

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,027
    So what exactly did this banner say then?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,867
    Off_it said:

    So what exactly did this banner say then?

    Death to the infidels.




    Only joking...you wouldnt get pinched for that.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,436
    I was sat in the home end with my Millwall mate today, the banner (which was really just a bedsheet and a bit of spray paint) said "SORDELL IS A CUNT LIFT THE BAN". It was taken down within about 2 minutes of being unfurled, I thought that was just through sheer embarassment rather than arrests being made but maybe it was a bit of both.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,027
    Not the brightest, are they.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,512
    Off_it said:

    Not the brightest, are they.

    Understatement of the year

  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,262
    edited November 2012
    Where's that idiot from Haywards Heath?
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,184
    If they don't buck up their ideas they could develop some sort of reputation.

    Referring to the incident, Mr Lawrence tweeted 'jungle apes get more pathetic every week. Tattling (sic) on a 13-year-old - you really cannot set the bar any lower.'

    Insane.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,934
    Jesus.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,433
    Off_it said:

    Not the brightest, are they.

    Thick idiots. If they had a braincell between the six of them, then they would be dangerous
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,804
    It's not there fault remember. All down to the media.... Scum club. Always has been, always will be

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