Villa hunt ‘racists’

ASTON VILLA have blasted “toxic” footage of their fans singing a racist song about star Marvelous Nakamba. The Premier League club has asked for fans to identify those who were involved, saying they are “disgusted and appalled”.

A video shows a group of Villa’s fans singing about the club’s Zimbabwean midfielder Nakamba (above) in the

influential players for their shock 1-0 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday, including Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw.

Marcus Rashford (right) is one of those players looking short on confidence and took to social media yesterday to apologise to fans.

He said: “You can’t hide in football and the last few weeks simply haven’t been good enough.

“As a United fan myself that hurts – and you deserve better.”

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward handed Solskjaer a public vote of confidence last month and insisted he would be given time.

But Woodward and his fellow directors were alarmed by David De Gea’s attack on his team-mates following the loss on Tyneside.

To make matters worse Pogba remains unsettled at Old Trafford and is expected to push for a move to Real Madrid in the January transfer window.

Solskjaer must now rally his troops to face league leaders Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday

week.