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LONDON. — A Manchester City youth game was postponed at half-time after a player was allegedly racially abused. And Manchester City and Patrick Vieira took the decision to abandon their Under-21 pre-season friendly against HNK Rijeka after midfielder Seko Fofana was allegedly the victim of racial abuse.

Vieira, whose Elite Development Side are currently on a 10-day pre-season training camp in Croatia, entered the field to speak to the referee after Fofana was sent-off for lashing out at an opponent. The former Arsenal enforcer acted, with the unilateral backing of management staff, after 19-year-old Fofana claimed he was racially abused prior to the incident.

Management staff at the game in Croatia between the club’s Elite Development Squad and HNK Rijeka withdrew the team from play after Seko Fofana was apparently targeted by an opposition player.— The Mirror.