Swansea winger Eom Ji-sung target of alleged racist abuse during Millwall win

Police are investigating an alleged incident of racist chanting aimed at Swansea City winger Ji-sung Eom during Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Millwall at The Den. The Championship match was halted for around seven minutes in the 65th minute after the alleged abuse was reported to referee Edward Duckworth . The official spoke with Swansea head coach Vitor Matos, Millwall boss Alex Neil and fourth official Ruebyn Ricardo , while a security guard was also involved. Matos later confirmed that the alleged abuse was directed at Eom, who was warming up as a substitute near the touchline. A stadium announcement informed supporters that police were reviewing CCTV footage in an attempt to identify those responsible, with Duckworth pointing towards an area of the stands behind the Swansea dugout. Swansea subsequently said it had reported the alleged incident and condemned racism and discrimination in all forms. The club also praised the swift response from the match officials, Millwall and the police. Millwall said it was aware of an “alleged, individual incident of discriminatory abuse” towards a Swansea player and confirmed that it operates a zero-tolerance policy. The club added that it is supporting the ongoing police investigation. Ronald scored a late winner to secure all three points for Swansea, keeping them top of the Championship, two points clear of Middlesbrough.