Hibernian Football Club will cease activity on social media from 15:00 BST on Friday 30 April to 23:59 BST on Monday 3 May.
The club’s decision comes as Scottish football unites in support of a boycott of social media in response to continuing racist and discriminatory abuse online aimed at players, staff, supporters and others associated with the game.
Hibs will join clubs across the country, and in England, as well as the Scottish FA, Scottish Professional Football League, Scottish Women’s Football and PFA Scotland in switching off all social media activity for our men and women’s teams.
The game on Saturday against St Johnstone will still be available live on Hibs Pass and Pay Per View and a match report will be available on the club website. Hibernian Women’s Edinburgh derby against Hearts will not be affected and will still air on BBC Alba on Sunday May 2 at 1610.
“Hibernian Football Club has a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination,” said Executive Chairman Ronald Gordon.
“It has no place in football. We are committed to inclusion and to stamping out online abuse.
“We believe social media has a vital role to play in engaging with our fans and commercial partners. But we feel it necessary, due to the actions of a vile minority, to join in a social media boycott in order to send a united and powerful message that enough is enough.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
