Sunderland Condemn Racist Abuse As Brobbey Stars in Win Over Spurs

Sunderland AFC have issued a strong statement condemning racist abuse directed at Brian Brobbey following their 1-0 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light.

The club said it “condemns in the strongest possible terms” the abuse sent to Brobbey on social media after Sunday’s match, pledging its “full and unwavering support” for the forward. Sunderland also revealed the incident has been reported to the Premier League, relevant platforms and the police, calling for swift action against those responsible.

Sunderland stressed that the issue is not isolated, referencing similar abuse aimed at teammates Romaine Mundle and Lutsharel Geertruida, and reiterated that “racism is abhorrent and has no place in our game or in society.”

The statement came after a hard-fought victory that lifted Sunderland to 10th place on 46 points, while Tottenham remain 18th and in the relegation zone.

In what was the first match in charge for Roberto De Zerbi at Spurs, the visitors fell to a narrow defeat decided by a deflected second-half strike. Nordi Mukiele scored the only goal in the 61st minute, cutting inside before his effort took a heavy deflection off Micky van de Ven and looped past stand-in goalkeeper Antonín Kinský.

Brobbey played a central role throughout and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet. He headed over early on, then forced a sharp save from Kinský when through one-on-one, underlining his threat in Sunderland’s attack.

Both sides created chances in an evenly contested first half. Granit Xhaka went close for the hosts, while Dominic Solanke was denied by goalkeeper Robin Roefs just before the break.

A controversial moment arrived in the 21st minute when Tottenham were initially awarded a penalty, only for referee Robert Jones to overturn the decision following a VAR review, judging that Omar Alderete had touched the ball before contact with Randal Kolo Muani.

Spurs’ afternoon worsened after the goal when captain Cristian Romero was forced off in tears following a collision with his own goalkeeper, adding injury concerns to their mounting problems.

Late efforts from Pedro Porro failed to trouble Sunderland, as the hosts held on for a second successive win.

Despite the positive result on the pitch, Sunderland’s focus after the match shifted to condemning the abuse aimed at Brobbey, reiterating their commitment to ensuring football remains “a safe and inclusive environment for all – without exception.”

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