Volunteer coach with Linfield was fired role with in club after he got involved in “nauseous” song about the murdered teacher Mikael MacArivey.
Mrs McAreavey was killed just 10 days after the wedding, while on Honeymoon in Mauritius in 2011.
Linfield FC said it was “made aware of deep offensive video in appeal on social media.”
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BUT club the press service said urgent action had been taken against identified person.
” coach in the matter was contacted and notified that its voluntary association with in club was discontinued with instant effect”a club statement has been read.
“Linfield FC denounces offensive the disgusting and deeply hurting and offensive chant that takes place on in online video and this club wants to completely disassociate itself from unacceptable behavior, which for obvious reasons caused major upset and insult to the Hart/McAreavey families who suffered terribly after the loss of them daughter/ wife a few years ago.
“Linfield FC will not tolerate behavior among of our personnel it doesn’t match of standards that club awaits and as shown on this case, club will act quickly and decisively against any person whose conduct is inconsistent of standards that required.
Linfield apologizes to the Hart and McAreevy families. for the pain that was caused to them by offensive actions of one of our now former trainers.
“Linfield FC is categorically against sectarianism, bigotry, racism, prejudice and all forms of discriminatory behavior and cannot be place in that club for Any of these forms of offensive and unacceptable behaviour.
The Orange Order has confirmed that it is investigating the video that has surfaced show banners associated with the organization and may have taken place in one of his premises.
PSNI has also said he was looking into the video to see if there were any wrongdoing took place.
Video has drawn unanimous condemnation from politicians in Northern Ireland.
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