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Tamworth star Chris Wreh refused to play on Tuesday evening after being ‘disappointed’ with the club’s response to racist abuse he suffered following their FA Cup defeat to Tottenham.
Wreh, 28, hit out at the club over a ‘lack of support’ after receiving a threatening message in which he was called a ‘n*****’ and a ‘monkey’.
Tamworth took Tottenham to extra-time in a heroic clash on Sunday, with striker Wreh coming off the bench as the National League side went on to lose 3-0.
The individual who had contacted Wreh accused him of being the reason that he had lost a £20 bet on the match.
Wreh refused to play in Tamworth’s 4-2 victory over Boldmere St Michaels in the Birmingham Senior Cup on Tueday night due to his disappointment in the club’s hierarchy.
‘Incidents like this highlight the ongoing issue of racism,’ Wreh wrote on Instagram and X.
Tamworth striker Chris Wreh has slammed the club for failing to support him after receiving racist abuse and refused to play on Tuesday
Wreh, the son of former Arsenal FA Cup hero Christopher Wreh, called it ‘disappointing’
This is the sickening message which Wreh received on Instagram from somebody who had placed a bet
Wreh added that manager Andy Peaks has supported him through dealing with the abuse
‘It is shameful to be racially abused by someone simply because they lost a bet, but sadly this happens all too often.
‘While I have the utmost respect for my manager (Andy Peaks), who has supported me throughout this issue, I am disappointed that the club has not publicly supported me yet, which has left me feeling confused and disappointed.
‘At no point was I asked if I was OK, instead I was informed that the silence was due to a desire to keep the matter internal. I cannot agree with or condone this approach.
‘If these incidents are kept ‘in-house’, they will never be addressed. I hope everyone understands my reasons for speaking out.’
He added that the police were now investigating the incident. Mail Sport tried to trace the Instagram account which had sent the message but was unable to find a user under the same name.
Tamworth have not directly addressed the incident. They did tweet out a reminder of their ‘zero-tolerance policy against all forms of discrimination and abuse’ ahead of kick-off on Tuesday.
Chris Wreh is the son of Arsenal FA Cup hero Christopher Wreh, scorer of the only goal in a semi-final against Wolves on the way to winning the Double in 1998.
