Dallas United Withdraw From TST After West Ham Player Racially Abused During Match

A team representing West Ham walked off the field at a seven-a-side tournament in North Carolina after a Dallas United player was accused of racist abuse.

Dallas United later agreed to withdraw from the event, called The Soccer Tournament, after organizers found that its code of conduct had been violated.

The West Ham team, coached by TV personality Thomas Skinner, featured several former Premier League players, including Anton Ferdinand, Frank Nouble, Matt Jarvis and Carlton Cole.

Ferdinand led his team in walking off after a Dallas player was alleged to have used the N-word towards Nouble.

Anton Ferdinand (pictured) told his West Ham teammates to leave the field after Frank Nouble was allegedly racially abused by a Dallas United player during a game at The Soccer Tournament on Thursday

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The incident occurred towards the end of the game when Dallas were leading 2-0.

A statement by The Soccer Tournament read: "After conducting an investigation into the final moments of the match between West Ham United and Dallas United, we have concluded that Dallas United violated TST's code of conduct.

"We have been in dialogue with leadership from both clubs and we are all aligned that the best path forward is Dallas United withdrawing from competition. All parties involved are unified in wanting to make a statement against racial insensitivity.

"We seek to run an event that is not only fiercely high stakes for all competitors, but also one in which all competitors feel safe and protected."

A statement from Dallas United added: "In light of the shadow cast by an opposing player's accusation during tonight's match, the Dallas United players unanimously decided to withdraw from the remainder of the competition.

"Our coaches and staff fully support the team's decision."

The first ever edition of TST will conclude on Sunday evening.