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Aston Villa slam racist fans after the abuse of Zimbabwe midfielder Nakamba

Aston Villa have promised to come hard on fans who racially abused Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba during their Premier League match away at Norwich City last Saturday.

The Claret and Blue Army won the game 5-1 but not before a small section of their fans chanted a racial song directed towards Nakamba.

The club expressed “disgust” at the fans’ behaviour and has pleaded for assistance to identify the guilty parties.

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“Aston Villa is disgusted and appalled by footage circulating on social media of supporters chanting a racist song which makes reference to two of our first team players,” said Villa in a statement.