Football Infantino 'deeply saddened' by racist abuse directed at Carter

GIANNI Infantino says he is "deeply saddened" by the online racist abuse directed at England’s Jess Carter at Euro 2025 and promised FIFA will share data with the relevant authorities to identify the culprits.

- Phil BLANCHE Press Association

Defender Carter, pictured, said she will be “taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with” after revealing she has been the target of “a lot of racial abuse” during the tournament in Switzerland.

FIFA president Infantino wrote on Instagram: “I am deeply saddened to see the online abuse directed at England's Jess Carter during the ongoing Women’s EURO tournament. There is no place for racism in football or in society. We stand with Jess. We stand with every player and every individual who has suffered from racist abuse.