St Helens have issued a club statement in response to allegations made against a section of the club’s supporters in their victory over Catalans Dragons.
The club wrote: “We are aware of an allegation made during our Betfred Super League victory over Catalans Dragons on Thursday night.
“As a club we take these allegations very seriously. We do not condone abuse of any kind.
“We have spoken to the family involved and have ensured them we are undertaking a thorough investigation based on the information that has been provided to us.
“We will make no further comment whilst these investigations are on-going.”
The issue arose when a mother alleged in a tweet that her seven-year-old son, who was wearing a Catalans top, was abused by a section of Saints fans, who wrongly assumed he was a French supporter of the Dragons.
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