Swindon Town condemned the abuse, apologised to the ex-England star and said the club was working with Wiltshire Police to bring those responsible to justice
Cole, who played for Arsenal and Chelsea during a lengthy top flight career, was part of the ITV broadcast team for theReigning Premier League champions Manchester City eased past League Two Swindon 4-1 during Friday’s game at the County Ground.
Swindon owner Clem Morfuni said in a statement: “We are absolutely saddened and deeply disgusted by this, and we cannot stress strongly enough that racial abuse of any kind will not be tolerated by Swindon Town FC. “We are currently working with Wiltshire Police on gathering evidence, but those responsible will be punished accordingly.
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