Luton Town staff react to racist abuse aimed at the club's players

We're All Luton is a film that shows non-playing staff seeing some of the abuse the players receive

Luton Town manager Rob Edwards has told of his anger at the racist abuse his players receive online, with them "getting it all the time".

The Premier League club released a video, We're All Luton, which showed members of staff being shown online abuse directed at the players.

Both Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo were victims of alleged racist abuse earlier this season.

Defender Mads Andersen labelled it "shocking".

Rob Edwards said he felt anger at the racism aimed at his players

In the film posted on the club's website, staff were given mobile phones that showed the abuse directed at the players.

Among those in the film is manager Edwards, who said he was aware of "weekly" racist abuse.

"It's almost as if they are resigned to it. [Players say] 'I get it all the time. I just know what to do now'," he said.

'I love my players'

"That bit is sad. I find it sad [the players] say to me, 'It's fine. It's just what happens'.

"I don't even want to say that it is getting better, because people will say to me it is not.

"That's why I feel angry, because I love my players - every one of them."

Some staff members said seeing the abuse made them feel uncomfortable while others were trying to hold back tears.

Some staff were left holding back tears when they read the abuse the players were subjected to

One of them said: "I'm getting upset second-hand and they aren't sent or directed to me. You just can't believe that's OK or acceptable to send."

Another said: "It genuinely makes me feel a bit physically sick."

Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet said the racism directed at players was "an attack on all of us"

Gary Sweet, Luton Town's chief executive, said: "When people come to Kenilworth Road, we don't invite prejudice. We don't invite opinion on politics or race.

"Everybody is equal. When we get to that point where our players are being attacked, that is an attack on all of us - every member of staff, every supporter."

He added: "We are all Luton. It's a family."