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Rob Holding Flags Alleged Racist Abuse Directed At Arsenal Subs, Mikel Arteta Comments On Incident
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Rob Holding flagged alleged racist abuse aimed at the Arsenal bench from a Leeds United fan, with the Premier League launching an investigation.
The first-half of the Elland Road clash on Saturday was marred by alleged racist abuse directed at the Arsenal substitutes.
Holding told the fourth official, who then relayed the information to match referee Andre Marriner - bringing a short halt to the match.
The league has confirmed an allegation of racist abuse was reported by the visitors, with Mikel Arteta commenting on the incident following his side's comfortable win in Yorkshire.
:speaking_head:"It's a single person, a single incident. We've done so much in football to try to avoid that but I don't think that merits the whole stadium to pay the price."
- Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 18, 2021
Mikel Arteta feels very disappointed with the racist incident that was directed to at his substitutes pic.twitter.com/a7YM982s4P
"It was reported and the stadium manager will have to deal with that with the authorities," he told Sky Sports.
"Very disappointed because we have done so much in football to try to avoid it, but it is a single person. I don't think that merits that a full stadium pays the price.
"It was a single incident and it has to be reported. It was reported, and now the authorities will have to work with the clubs to understand what happened."
Fans online praised Holding for notifying the officials of the alleged racist abuse.
Proud of Rob Holding, he obviously heard something completely unacceptable and he made a decision to not be a passive observer, but take action and report it. Now it's up to the authorities to further that action.
- Jay Gooner (@HeirToWoeGooner) December 18, 2021
Well done Rob Holding for flagging the racist abuse :clap:
- Gilles :flag_ng::flag_black: (@_Grimanditweets) December 18, 2021
Rob Holding standing up to racism, good man
- Paddy (@PaddyArsenal) December 18, 2021
very proud of rob holding for informing the fourth official of racism from the leeds fans
- em:wolf: (@awfcemily) December 18, 2021
The Gunners remain in fourth place after winning on the road.
Arteta's side are on 32 points after beating Leeds 4-1.
Gabriel Martinelli bagged a first-half brace, with Bukayo Saka adding a third before the break.
Raphinha pulled one back from the spot, but Emile Smith Rowe restored his team's three-goal advantage when he finished off a tidy move in the 84th minute.
Topics: Football, Leeds United, Arsenal, Mikel Arteta
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