Switzerland’s Michel Morganella is being investigated for sending an allegedly racist message on Twitter after their defeat in the men’s Olympic football by South Korea, a Swiss team official said on Monday.
“We are investigating this case and we will hold a news conference at 5pm today,” said Christof Kaufmann.
The alleged tweet has since been deleted from the player’s account but pictures of it appeared in the Swiss media. The 23-year-old Swiss international, who plays for Palermo, could face expulsion from the Games. He has played the full 90 minutes in both of Switzerland’s matches and was booked against South Korea.
Last week the Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was thrown off the Olympic team following a racist comment on her account regarding Africans living in Greece. – Reuters