, external<\/span><\/a>, the Diamonds first team manager Elliot Sandy said the referee stopped the match while the culprit was removed from the ground.<\/p>\nHe said the match resumed, but that at half-time, she told the team she did not feel comfortable continuing.<\/p>\n
“I obviously condemn what’s happened today; there’s no place for it in football and I feel really sorry for her that it has actually happened,” said Sandy.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Coventry Sphinx said the club would conduct an investigation and would respond to queries from the league and the Football Association (FA).<\/p>\n
They also they were “deeply concerned” by the reported commends, adding: “Discriminatory language or actions have no place at Coventry Sphinx, nor should they in any walk of life.”<\/p>\n
The two sides both play in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.<\/p>\n
Diamonds said any supporters who witnessed the incident or who had information should contact them.<\/p>\n
The BBC contacted the FA for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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