Club Statement: Individual Charged For Youan Message

Hibernian FC can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been identified and charged by Police Scotland in connection to the racist abuse Elie Youan received on social media.

Police Scotland conducted a full investigation into the message sent to Youan, and discovered that the person responsible for the message was not the owner of the account.

Alongside being charge by the Police, that individual has also been banned from attending all football matches in relation to Hibernian FC.

The Club would like to thank supporters for their backing of Elie during this difficult time.

Racism and any kind of discrimination have no place at Hibernian FC, in football, or society as a whole, and the Club will continue to take the strongest possible action against individuals that make these abhorrent comments.

There is no room for racism.