Swansea City manager Luke Matos has said defender Eom has the strength to move on after an alleged racist incident directed at him during a match at Millwall. The incident came just over a fortnight after it emerged that the Football Association of Ireland was investigating whether Swansea forward Adam Idah was racially abused by Israel supporters during a Nations League fixture with the Republic of Ireland last month.
Matos has spoken to Idah, 25, about what occurred during the match played in Serbia. He said the situations differ. "It's a different situation because in the end the referee [in that game] said he didn't hear anything so they could not stop the game," Matos said. "I was not there, so it's hard for me to judge the situation."
On the Millwall incident, Matos said he was there and was clear that the fourth official followed the protocol, which he believes is the right thing to do in such situations. An investigation is now under way.
Eom, an unused substitute at Millwall, has been in fine form for Swansea this season and helped South Korea win the Asian Games earlier this month. He will be in contention to feature when Swansea, who are top of the Championship, host third-placed West Ham United on Saturday (15:00 BST).
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