A former Crawley Town footballer has alleged their changing room was segregated on racial grounds.
The player claims individuals from ethnic minorities were made to sit away from their white teammates.
Manager John Yems has been suspended while three separate investigations are carried out into claims.
It's alleged that Yems used discriminatory language and behaviour towards his own players.
He has been suspended for what the club has called "serious and credible" complaints.
Sky News has spoken with a former player who has now left the club after being managed by Yems.
BREAKING: A former Crawley FC player has said allegations that the club's manager John Yems used racist language and forced non-white players to use different changing room are, in his view, true.@TomSkyNews reports.
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The player requested to remain anonymous but says the allegations are "all true".
He added: "It's affected my friends who I am close with 'til this day."
Crawley Town FC, the Football association and the PFA are all conducting separate inquiries.
Season ticket holder, Chris Cheshire, told Sky News that she was disturbed by the allegations: "It concerns all of us very deeply….but we have to wait for facts and evidence" she said.
"If they prove not to be true then he will presumably continue.
"If there is a shred of truth in them, he has got to go."
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