Chris Wreh: Tamworth striker criticises club for 'lack of support' after being subjected to racist online abuse

Tamworth striker Chris Wreh has criticised the National League club for a "lack of public support" after being subjected to racist online abuse following Sunday's FA Cup defeat to Tottenham.

Wreh was a second-half substitute in the third-round tie, which Tottenham eventually won 3-0 after extra time.

The 28-year-old took to social media after the game to share a screenshot of the abuse he had received on Instagram.

His post on X read: "After an amazing day today, this is the last thing I expected to see when I opened Instagram. Nevertheless, thank you for all the support today. Fans were unreal."

Speaking on Tuesday, Wreh described the incident as "shameful", adding he was not available for Tamworth's game against Boldmere St Michaels because he felt "the club has not publicly supported" him.

He said: "Incidents like this highlight the ongoing issue of racism. It is shameful to be racially abused by someone simply because they lost a bet but sadly this happens all too often.

"Unfortunately, I will not be available for this evening's game. While I have the utmost respect for my manager [Andy Peaks], who has supported me throughout this issue, I am disappointed that the club has not publicly supported me yet, which has left me feeling confused and disappointed."

Wreh confirmed the police are aware of the incident and it is under investigation.

Live Sportly News has contacted Tamworth, Meta - which owns Instagram - and Kick It Out for comment.