Kerr reveals Racists targetted Republic stars
Thursday 19th, January 2006
Racists sent hate mail to members of the Republic of Ireland team while Brian Kerr was manager, it emerged today.
Former team boss Kerr, revealed that a handful of racist letters were sent to some of Ireland's top players.
International stars such as Clinton Morrison, Stephen Reid and coach Chris Hughton were targeted.
The letters have been passed on to gardai.
Speaking ahead of a seminar organised by Sport Against Racism Ireland, Kerr said the hate mail was vile and abusive.
"While I was manager of the Irish team I had to put up with a series of letters, very vile and abusive letters, about the multi-culturalism of the Irish team," Kerr said.
Racists sent hate mail to members of the Republic of Ireland team while Brian Kerr was manager, it emerged today.
Former team boss Kerr, revealed that a handful of racist letters were sent to some of Ireland's top players.
International stars such as Clinton Morrison, Stephen Reid and coach Chris Hughton were targeted.
The letters have been passed on to gardai.
Speaking ahead of a seminar organised by Sport Against Racism Ireland, Kerr said the hate mail was vile and abusive.
"While I was manager of the Irish team I had to put up with a series of letters, very vile and abusive letters, about the multi-culturalism of the Irish team," Kerr said.
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