Tottenham condemned "abhorrent" online racist abuse sent to Son after the South Korea attacker was involved in a controversial VAR decision which saw an Edinson Cavani goal ruled out during the Premier League clash. The club have been conducting their own analysis to understand the scale of the abuse on social media ahead of this weekend's boycott. United found that since September 2019, there has been a 350 per cent increase in abuse directed towards the club's players. Of this abuse, 86 per cent of posts were of a racist nature, while eight per cent were homophobic or transphobic. It will generate debate and discussion and will raise awareness of the levels of abuse our players and our fans receive."

Source: Sky sports April 30, 2021 08:37 UTC