Twitter has said that “the UK was – by far – the largest country of origin” for racist abuse sent to England footballers following the team’s loss in the Euro 2020 finals on 11 July.The social media company added that 99% of the accounts which it suspended over the abuse were not anonymous, although it did not disclose how many accounts were suspended.
It follows suggestions by England manager Gareth Southgate that much of the abuse was originating from abroad.Following the tournament, Southgate described the abuse as “unforgivable” and said: “I know a lot of that has come from abroad. People …
