(Reuters) - Coventry City have condemned the 'abhorrent' racist messages directed at Fankaty Dabo in the wake of their Championship playoff final loss to Luton Town after the right back missed the decisive penalty in the shootout at Wembley Stadium.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship Play-Off Final - Coventry City v Luton Town - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 27, 2023 Coventry City's Fankaty Dabo in action with Luton Town's Fred Onyedinma REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
Dabo stepped up to take his side's sixth penalty of the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time and blazed his spot kick over the bar to hand the victory to Luton, who claimed promotion to the Premier League at Coventry's expense. "The club and our partners would support Fankaty, and we will not hesitate in taking action against those people found to have done this.
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