The Disciplinary Committee had opened proceedings following a complaint lodged by The FA after a Spanish player had allegedly used discriminatory language towards an English player during the final match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. (readliverpoolfc.com)
When Elliott resigned from Kick It Out, then - chairman of the FA David Bernstein said that his position had become «untenable,» stating that «the use of discriminatory language is unacceptable» even when the conversation was intended to be private. (sbnation.com)