Players to hold fresh talks over Aluko

England Women will hold further meetings with the Professional Footballers’ Association as they consider their response to the sacking of former manager Mark Sampson and the allegations made by Chelsea striker Eni Aluko.

The Football Association has confirmed that it has been made aware of a series of recent correspondence between members of the team, believed to include Aluko, via text message, but has not received any formal complaint.

It is understood that several squad members are unhappy they Left on her own: Eni Aluko claimed she had no support from former team-mates have been unable to tell their side of the story and believe certain aspects of the saga have not been portrayed accurately.

Aluko alleged in an interview with the BBC last week that she had not had support from her former team-mates. She also claimed their response would have been different had she been the victim of homophobic abuse and suggested they needed to be re-educated when it came to racism and the impact it had on victims.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal why the FA decided not to take any disciplinary action against former goalkeeping coach Lee Kendall, who resigned this week in the aftermath of the Aluko scandal.

Although Kendall admitted speaking to Aluko in a Caribbean accent, something she insists was “deeply annoying”, it was an accent he adopted when greeting other players, as well as staff.

Sources have confirmed that Kendall used to greet people with the phrase “wagwan”, which is popular within urban youth culture.