Sheffield Wednesday fans send message to the FA after Fernando Forestieri ban

Sheffield Wednesday fans have reacted furiously after Fernando Forestieri lost his appeal against a Football Association racism charge.

By Dan Windham

Published 5th Sep 2019, 15:21 BST

Updated 5th Sep 2019, 17:11 BST

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Forestieri will miss Wednesday’s next six matches after being found guilty of using racist language towards Mansfield Town defender Krystian Pearce in the July 2018 pre-season friendly.

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