‘West Ham gamers stated: “If my team-mates are gay they have to go”‘, Patrica Evra makes declare

Patrice Evra has claimed that a few of his former West Ham United team-mates wouldn’t bathe with homosexual gamers and would even name for them to depart the membership.

The previous Manchester United star spent a quick spell on the finish of his profession at the Hammers in 2018 after becoming a member of as a free agent, taking part in 5 video games earlier than retiring that summer time.

However the former French worldwide has recalled how an official from the FA got here to the Hammers to offer a chat on inclusivity, with a few of his team-mates on the time allegedly responding negatively by not agreeing with accepting gay gamers on the membership.

‘It is like you’ll be able to’t be a homosexual soccer participant, individuals will go mad,’ Evra instructed Gabby Logan on the Mid Point podcast.

‘I give the instance, after I was taking part in for West Ham, somebody from the English federation got here and he stated “we need to accept everyone” and the quantity of gamers that had been like “no, if some of my team mates are gay they have to leave now, I won’t do any shower [with them]”.

‘I get up and I say “shut up, shut up everyone, can you hear yourselves?” We nonetheless do not settle for everybody. Within the soccer world they don’t seem to be open minded sufficient and it is a disgrace.’

Evra has beforehand claimed that he has performed with two homosexual footballers at each membership and that former homosexual gamers had confined in him however couldn’t go public for fears of a backlash.

Patrice Evra claims a few of his West Ham team-mates reacted negatively to talks from an FA official relating to inclusivity on the membership throughout his time on the London Stadium in 2018

West Ham gamers stand forward of a sport in 2018. There isn’t a indication any of the gamers pictured had been the gamers who Evra has talked about

The 40-year-old added that he was nonetheless absolutely supportive of any participant and that had they wished to return out he would do his greatest to guard them from a unfavourable response from any of his team-mates. 

‘I perceive as a result of even myself when the gamers they had been coming to me I used to be like, watch out as a result of in the event you say it loud you see the response of all of the gamers however I’ll help you and since I had such an influence within the dressing room I’ll defend [you], I’ll help you.’

In addition to West Ham and Manchester United, Evra’s profession additionally noticed him function for the likes of Monaco Juventus and Marseille, whereas he represented France 81 occasions between 2004 and 2016. 

Sportsmail have contacted West Ham for remark however it’s believed they haven’t any information of the incident ever going down, or of Evra flagging his issues.

The membership was final yr awarded with the Premier League’s Equality Customary Superior degree accolade.

Evra performed 5 video games for the Hammers earlier than retiring a number of months after becoming a member of the membership