Man arrested on suspicion of sending racist tweet following Hartlepool United's 2-0 defeat to Crawley Town

By Gavin Ledwith
Published 27th Apr 2023, 09:12 BST
Updated 27th Apr 2023, 09:28 BST
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of sending a racist social media message following Hartlepool United’s crushing defeat at the weekend.

The 2-0 home loss to Crawley Town means that Pools will almost certainly be playing non-league football next season.

Chairman Raj Singh has since announced that he is putting the club up for sale.

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Cleveland Police have now said in a statement “A 24-year-old man from Hartlepool has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications following a report of a racist Tweet which was sent after the Hartlepool United FC game on Saturday, 22nd April.

“The man has been bailed whilst inquiries continue.”