Port Vale have issued an indefinite ban to a supporter for sending a racist message to Leyton Orient goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux.
The ban, which is effective immediately, is subject to the outcome of police investigations into the incident, which occurred after Port Vale's game against Leyton Orient on Saturday, October 2.
Port Vale released a statement after the match, stating their zero-tolerance stance to any form of abuse and to confirm an investigation would take place.
Carol Shanahan, Port Vale's owner, also reached out to Vigouroux to apologise for the supporter's actions and the perpetrator was then subject to a police interview.
A spokesman for Staffordshire Police has told Sky Sports News: "An 18-year-old man has voluntarily been interviewed and police enquiries are currently ongoing."
An abridged club statement read: "Port Vale FC would like to thank colleagues at Leyton Orient FC for their support in dealing with this matter as swiftly as possible.
"Both clubs would like to reiterate our zero-tolerance stance to abuse of any kind and thank fans who condemned the individual responsible for the message and offered support to the player."
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