Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:19 pm
What was said regarding The Malky race allegations
Friday 22nd Aug 2014
Cardiff's South Korean midfielder Kim Bo-Kyung and agents Carly Barnes and Phil Smith were all allegedly discussed in the text message exchange between Malky Mackay and Iain Moody.
Sportsmail’s investigation into allegations of racist, sexist and homophobic texts ended on Thursday night with a public apology from Malky Mackay and the resignation of Crystal Palace sporting director Iain Moody.
The text exchanges outlined in Sportsmail’s exclusive report date back to when Mackay and Moody worked as manager and head of recruitment at Cardiff City, before both were sacked by club owner Vincent Tan amid claims of over-spending in the transfer market.
Disgraced: Malky Mackay and Iain Moody have been accused of being racist, sexist and homophobicin a series of text messages dating back to their time together at Cardiff City
Tan launched a £750,000 investigation, conducted by law firm Mishcon de Reya. The series of deeply offensive text messages were discovered during a raid on Moody’s London home in March.
After a meeting his employers at Selhurst Park, Moody resigned on Thursday.
Mackay issued a poorly worded statement through the League Managers’ Association. ‘In the course of a search by the club in early 2014 of 10,000 private text messages sent to and from another member of staff, it emerged that Malky had, it seems, sent a couple of one-line texts that were, with the benefit of hindsight, very regrettable and disrespectful of other cultures,’ said the statement.
CARLY BARNES - AGENT AND LAWYER
WHAT WAS SAID: ‘I hope she’s looking after your needs. I bet you’d love a bounce on her falsies.’
THE RESPONSE: Carly Barnes was unavailable for comment on Thursday.
Victim: Agent Carly Barnes was discussed in text messages allegedly sent by Iain Moody's phone
PHIL SMITH - AGENT
WHAT WAS SAID: ‘Go on, fat Phil. Nothing like a Jew that sees money slipping through his fingers!!!’
THE RESPONSE: ‘It was unnecessary. Agents can be fair game. I understand that. But it’s offensive. In today’s society racism is wholly unacceptable and sport should be no different. It’s part of our society and it should set an example.
‘I don’t know if there was any malice but people have to be more aware and more responsible. As a Jewish person - and with what is going on in Europe at the moment the Jewish community is feeling pretty vulnerable - this kind of thing doesn’t help. We all support anti-racism in sport and now that I have been asked to say something I’m going to take the opportunity.
‘If you want to call me fat, I don’t care. But to say it’s good to see a Jew suffer, that’s not good.
‘I don’t want to be judgmental because I think they have enough problems but this isn’t just football - it’s real life - and there is no place for language like that.’
Unnecessary: Agent Phil Smith, pictured with Claudio Ranieri, said racism is wholly unacceptable in society
KIM BO-KYUNG - CARDIFF CITY MIDFIELDER
WHAT WAS SAID: ‘Fkn chinkys.’
‘Fk it. There’s enough dogs in Cardiff for us all to go around.’
THE RESPONSE: Kim’s agent did not respond to a Sportsmail request for a comment on Thursday and we were unable to reach Kim for comment.