Yann Songo'o at a League One match between Plymouth Argyle and Blackpool in 2018. (Kevin Barnes/CameraSport/Getty)
Morecambe FC must answer for its midfielder Yann Songo’o after he was sent off the pitch in disgrace for hurling a homophobic slur at a rival player.
Referee Paul Howard handed Songo’o the red card for his “foul and abusive language” in the 45th minute of the League Two game against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday (30 January).
The outburst occurred after a foul that left one of Tranmere’s players injured and requiring treatment. As a huddle formed between the two teams, Songo’o was shockingly heard calling another player a “faggot”.