Sheffield United Sack Sophie Jones After FA Imposes 5-Game Ban for Racial Abuse of Opponent

​Sheffield United Women forward Sophie Jones has been banned by the FA for five games and fined £200 after being deemed guilty of directing racial abuse at Tottenham player Renée Hector during a Women's Championship fixture in January. Jones, who denied the charge, has also had her Sheffield United contract mutually terminated. Hector had tweeted after the game in question, "Such a shame that racism seems to be rising up again in football - I received some monkey noises today from an... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/