South Korean worldwide footballer Eom Ji-sung was allegedly racially abused throughout Swansea Metropolis's 1-0 win at Millwall in England's second-tier Championship.
The 24-year-old winger was warming up within the second half as an alternative to guests Swansea on Tuesday night when the alleged incident occurred.
The sport was stopped for about seven minutes because the referee spoke to each coaches, adopted by an announcement over the loud audio system at The Den stadium in southeast London, studies stated.
The announcement stated there have been alleged chants of racism and that police had been scouring CCTV to establish who was accountable, the BBC stated.
Swansea stated Eom, who not too long ago received Asian Video games gold with South Korea and performed for his nation on the World Cup, was the sufferer.
"As a membership we condemn racism and discrimination in all varieties, and there’s no place for such behaviour in soccer or in society," the Wales-based workforce stated in an announcement.
"The membership needs to position on file its thanks for the swift and decisive method by which the match officers, Millwall Soccer Membership and the police handled the incident."
Swansea, who high the Championship, added: "We stand with Ji-sung and he has our unstinting love and help."
Millwall stated it was "conscious of an alleged, particular person incident of discriminatory abuse in the direction of a Swansea Metropolis participant".
"The membership operates a zero-tolerance coverage in the direction of any type of discriminatory abuse," it stated in an announcement.
"Any particular person discovered to have engaged in such behaviour will face the strongest potential motion."
A police investigation was below manner, the membership stated.
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