FAI submit report to FIFA over alleged racist remark in Kuwait friendly

The Football Association of Ireland has formally submitted a report to FIFA about an allegation of racism in an under-21s match.

In June the players walked off during a friendly against Kuwait's under-22s after it was alleged one of the Republic players was racially abused.

The action resulted in the abandonment of the fixture but at the time U21s boss Jim Crawford fully backed his players and the FAI reported the matter to FIFA and UEFA, reiterating its zero tolerance stance on discrimination.

It is reported that the FAI has now made a formal submission to football’s world governing body over the incident.

'We, as a whole group, decided there's no way we're going to play this game" - Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford speaks on the abandoned friendly against Kuwait with the FAI reporting that an Irish substitute was racially abused by an opposing player pic.twitter.com/TBOzaLcIlk

At the time the FAI issued a statement in which it said: "During the second half of Ireland Under-21s’ friendly with Kuwait Under-22 in Austria, we can once again confirm a racist remark was made to an Ireland substitute by a Kuwaiti player.

"The comment was heard by a number of Ireland players, who reported this immediately to match officials as well as to members of the Ireland and Kuwait team staff.

"Due to the nature of the remark made and with no affirmative action in relation to it from our opponents, the game was abandoned. FAI staff and players were fully in support with this decision.

"The FAI has offered its full and unequivocal support to the player who was subjected to racism and to his team-mates. The FAI does not tolerate any racism towards any of our players or staff."