Hull City have issued a statement condemning the racist abuse directed at new signing Robinio Vaz on social media this week.
Vaz joined the Tigers on transfer deadline day on loan from Roma, with City holding an option to make the move permanent next summer following the conclusion of the Premier League season.
The deal is viewed as a significant coup for the club, with the France youth international highly regarded across Europe. City will be hoping he can now make a major impact during his time at the MKM Stadium.
However, the announcement of his arrival was overshadowed by a number of racist comments posted on social media. Hull City have since moved to reiterate their zero-tolerance stance towards discrimination in all its forms.
The club have also confirmed they are working alongside Humberside Police in an effort to identify those responsible.
“Hull City condemns the abhorrent racist abuse directed towards our new signing Robinio Vaz on social media,” the statement read.
“No individual should ever experience discriminatory abuse, and the club will provide Robinio with our full support.
“Hull City has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination and in the last 24 hours, we have been in communication with the Premier League, anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out and the relevant social media companies.
“We are also working with Humberside Police and other relevant authorities to identify the accounts responsible for this disgusting abuse, so that appropriate action can be taken against those individuals.
“We are delighted that Robinio has joined our Hull City family, and we know our supporters share our excitement to watch him in action at the MKM Stadium.
“We stand with Robinio and encourage all supporters to continue to report any form of discrimination.”