The Football Association (FA) is currently investigating tweets of an alleged racist and Islamophobic nature which appeared on the account of Millwall’s head of youth recruitment Barry Dunn. BBC Sport has seen the numerous offending tweets, which were posted on an account with Dunn’s name on it, and the Twitter account now appears to have been deleted. In response to the investigation, Millwall released a statement to BBC Sport, saying they are “co-operating fully with the governing body”. A spokesperson for the Championship club added that they are aware of the FA’s investigation and cannot comment further while it is ongoing, but reiterated their zero-tolerance policy against discrimination of any kind.
In March, Millwall signed the Muslim athlete charter, pledging to “actively support players” of the Islamic faith. At the time, the club had seven Muslim players in their academy and chief executive Steve Kavanagh said of signing the charter: “It is imperative the club incorporates the differing needs of our Muslim players.” He added that the club is striving to create an environment where players and staff can maximize their ability and talent, and this will help those of Muslim faith to do exactly that.