FA CHIEFS are to contact both Middlesbrough and Newcastle over chants aimed at Egyptian striker Mido during Sunday's Tees-Tyne derby.
The 24-year-old was targeted by the travelling supporters, whose abuse included Islamophobic chants during the 2-2 draw at the Riverside Stadium.
Mido was booked for the way he celebrated his 28th-minute goal in front of the Newcastle fans, and manager Gareth Southgate later questioned why thousands of people were allowed to verbally attack one man, while he could not react.
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