The person will have their account disabled if they continue to violate the social media company's rules once the restriction is lifted. A Facebook company spokesperson said: "The abuse directed towards Tyrone Mings is unacceptable. We share the goal of tackling online abuse and holding people who share it accountable. A statement read: "Aston Villa is disgusted by the appalling racist abuse directed towards Tyrone Mings on social media. "In the early hours of this morning, Tyrone received an abhorrent and vile private message on his social media account.

Source: Sky sports April 17, 2021 17:15 UTC