Hibs have strongly condemned a racist message sent to Elie Youan on social media.
The message is currently being investigated and the club say that individual who sent the message will have action taken against them.
This afternoon the club issued the following statement: “ Everyone at Hibernian FC is disgusted with the racist abuse Elie Youan has received on social media.
“The Club has launched an investigation into the message on Instagram and will take the strongest possible action against the individual in question.
“The Club condemns this abhorrent action in the strongest possible way.
“Racism and any kind of discrimination have no place at Hibernian FC, in football, or society as a whole.
“Elie has the full support of everyone at Hibernian FC. There is no room for racism.”
Many Hibs fans have since taken to social media to condemn the poster and offer their support to the player and the club’s response.
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.
