Brian Martin, from Selby, sent a 'disgraceful, racist rant' to the England boss.
Brian Martin was convicted of sending a grossly offensive communication to England manager Gareth Southgate Brian Martin, 56, sent an expletive-laden email to Mr Southgate on 4 June after England lost 1-0 to Hungary.
York Magistrates' Court heard Martin, from Selby, criticised the team for "taking the knee" and singled out black players for their performance.Prosecutor Melanie Ibbotson told the sentencing hearing that the email was seen by the personal assistant of Mr Southgate, who forwarded it on to the Football Association's security team. They then contacted North Yorkshire Police.
He also made disparaging remarks about the Black Lives Matter movement and used offensive terms to describe the team's performance in the UEFA Euro 2020 final, when England lost to Italy after a penalty shoot-out.
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