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James McClean: Wigan Athletic midfielder criticises FA & EFL over crowd abuse

Wigan's James McClean has criticised the FA and EFL for a lack of action over the sectarian abuse aimed at him.

Republic of Ireland international McClean said he had been subjected to abusive songs for 10 years.

"I would be lying if I was to say I expect anything to be done about this by the FA or EFL," he said.

McClean's Instagram post included a video from the Stadium of Light in which loud booing and chants can be heard as he took a corner against his former club.

He has been targeted since 2012 when he first declined to have a poppy embroidered on his Sunderland shirt out of support for his home city of Derry, the scene of the Bloody Sunday shootings in 1972.