Gareth Taylor confirmed that Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw has returned to the training of Manchester City, after he had missed the semi -final victory over Arsenal on Arsenal after racist and misogynistic abuse.
City reported abuse aimed at SHAW to the police after their ladies Super League League against Arsenal last Sunday.
The police of Greater Manchester told Sky Sports News that their “investigations are going on”.
After Thursday's 2-1 victory over Arsenal, Taylor admitted that he had not had a good conversation with [Shaw] over [the abuse] But she knows and needs to know that the whole club is behind her “.
On Friday, Taylor revealed that he had spoken with the Jamaican striker, who scored 86 goals for the city and condemned the abuse as unacceptable “in every walk of life”.
It remains unclear whether SHAW, 28, will be available for selection when Manchester City Sunday takes Leicester in the FA Cup.
When asked if he had spoken with Shaw in his press conference, Taylor said: “Look, I think we dealt with the briefing for the game last night and then I took questions about it. The situation is the situation, the decision was The decision decision.
“Bunny is back with us today. She is okay and trained with the team, which is good, so that's it. I spoke to her. I am not going to share that respectfully.
“I don't think we no longer want to give aerial time to this really bad problem that she had to suffer from. There is no place for it at all … I said in the game, but in every walk of life.
“It is not acceptable; it will never be and should never be. We will support Bunny in the right way, whatever the support looks like.
“Unfortunately, it seems that there is currently a platform for certain people to be able to come up with those comments. How we deal with it, I really don't know.
“The only thing I care is the players I work with. We really care about Bunny Shaw and every player we have in this club.”
'Online Safety Act forces social media companies to deal with abuse'
Kick It Out Chief Operating Officer Hollie Varney told Sky Sports News:
“We are really disgusting and shocked to see the abuse that Khadija has experienced Shaw.
“This is not a new empire in terms of online abuse for players in prominent positions, but now we see that shift in the women's game as the profile of players grows in the game.
“When it comes to dealing with online abuse, it is bit that is really important to us. First we hope that Khadija will get the right support to help her during this trip she is on.
“But when it comes to actually dealing with the abuse that we see in the game, the online security law will be in enforcement next month and that means that it will deal with social media companies if and when abuse happens and when abuse happens and care before they actually do something about it. “
Guardiola offers support
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was also asked about Shaw and the racist abuse she has received
“We would be lucky if this was just in world football. Unfortunately it is all over the world,” said Guardiola.
'Look at the politicians. What they say about this country is better than the others, or the others are not important, and all people have to live
.“Unfortunately it is all over the world, and football is a different expression; not just for the fact that you are a woman, or that you are a different skin color and that makes you better – it is really harder for me to understand that People can defend these stupid things.
“I support her, as if I gender support all people who receive abuse in terms of racism.”
A PFA spokesperson said on Friday: “Online abuse and threats have real consequences. Footballers, as everyone who receives abuse via social media, are people.
“Players have previously talked about the serious damage that abuse to them and those who are close to them, both in their personal and professional life.
“We continue to support all our members, both in terms of their well -being, but also when identifying and reporting those responsible for abuse, who must be punished well.”
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