A Kier civils manager, widely reported to be Anthony Burke, was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after Manchester City鈥檚 home match on Saturday against local rivals Manchester United.
Greater Manchester Police said on Saturday evening: 鈥淎 man has been arrested after live TV footage showed a supporter making racist gestures at the Manchester City v Manchester United match at the Etihad Stadium yesterday.
鈥淎t around 6.55pm on Saturday 7th December 2019 police were called to a report of a supporter making alleged racist gestures and sounds towards players during the Manchester City and Manchester United derby.鈥�
Mr Burke鈥檚 employers were swift to react, tweeting on Saturday afternoon: 鈥淲e鈥檙e aware of a video circulating on social media. We take allegations and instances of racism very seriously and are currently investigating potential links between the individual involved and Kier.鈥�
And then on Sunday morning the company tweeted this follow-up: 鈥淜ier has a zero tolerance policy towards any racist and discriminatory behaviour. We can confirm an employee has been suspended pending an investigation.鈥�
According to reports, Burke has denied that he is racist or was making offensive noises and/or gestures.
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