He caused upset by saying it could be a choice between football or jail, and then named several black players.
The former sporting director of Norwich City is said to be "gutted" after remarks he made in an interview sparked a racism row.
But his comments in the paper's Pink Un football section have been condemned as "casually racist" and caused upset for the families of the players he mentioned. Former Norwich City player Max Aarons, who was sold to Bournemouth, is one of the players mentioned by Mr Webber.The comments, which were then reported by the Daily Mirror, have drawn sharp criticism, with Max Aarons' mum Mel taking to X, formerly Twitter, with the following response.
Mr Townsend, Head of Player Development at anti-racism watchdog Kick It Out, said: “Football or jail it is then? An absolute disgrace.”
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