The prince replies to a letter from the coach of a Bradford team highlighting abuse of his players.
The Prince of Wales has told a junior football club in Bradford he is "deeply concerned" about racist abuse its players have endured on the pitch.
He wrote to Kensington Palace claiming he had raised the issue with the Football Association to no avail.The prince, who is president of the FA, said he was "particularly saddened" to hear about "the effects this intolerable action can have on those who are simply wanting to play a game of football".
The prince also expressed his "sincere sorrow to anyone affected" and "profound support for all that you and the club are doing to stop racism". Player and coach Ateeb Hussain, 17, told the BBC he had been racially abused "a lot" by opposition footballers, coaches and spectators.Image caption,Mr Waheed, who also founded the club, said: "The same transgressions happen over and over again with no accountability taken from the county FA.
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