Man who Racially Abused Manchester United Legend at EURO 2020 Sentenced to Jail

• Rio Ferdinand was racially abused on social media after the final of the EURO 2020 which was won by Italy
• And the man who abused him known as Robert Whippe has been prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced to jail
• Ferdinand who now works as a pundit was said to have reported the case to police who then traced Robert Whippe

A man identified as Robert Whippe has been sentenced to 12-week in prison and also suspended at work for 12 months after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand.

Rio Ferdinand during his active playing days was one of the best defenders in the world as he won the Premier League and Champions League titles with Manchester United.

And after retiring from the game of football, Rio Ferdinand is currently working as a pundit for TV stations and the Englishman is doing well.

When did Robert Whippe abuse Rio Ferdinand?

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According to the report on BBC, Robert Whippe directed two tweets featuring monkey and banana emojis at the former England player over his commentary after the EURO 2020 final.

Rio Ferdinand was said to have spotted the tweets and was heartbreaking which forced him to inform the police who then carried out proper investigation.

The report added that the police traced Robert Whippe with the help of a device which revealed his location and was called for questioning.

Who won the EURO 2020 tournament?

England were tipped to win the EURO 2020 tournament, but they lost on penalties against Italy and the defeat was a painful one to all English people.

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The Norwegian manager was sacked in November 2021 following poor results with Manchester United struggling to keep pace with the top four position in the Premier League.

Ole Gunner Solksjaer received a hefty £7.5million compensation package after his sacking in November.

The Red Devils confirmed they handed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and certain members of his staff which included former United midfielder, Michael Carrick a collective payout of up to £10m.

Solksjaer had recently signed a new three-year deal with the Red Devils earlier after emerging second in the Premier League and reaching the Europa League final the previous season.