Kettering ‘can’t hide’ from racism problem at club after ‘sickening abuse’

Kettering Town says it can no longer dismiss racism as the work of a small minority after Redditch United player Dan Sweeney was allegedly racially abused by a supporter at Saturday’s match. The club’s director of football, Fabian Forde, said repeated incidents and silence from other fans risk making bigotry part of the club’s identity and damaging its reputation.

Kettering won the Southern League Premier Division Central match 2-1 at Latimer Park. The allegation follows a report of racist abuse by a match official at a Kettering fixture last season and an alleged incident involving a Redditch player at the ground in 2017. Northamptonshire Police said it had not identified a report about Saturday’s allegation, while Kettering said it was working with security staff, stewards and relevant authorities to identify those responsible.