Brentford have condemned the “vile harassment” of Ivan Toney after the England striker was the target of online racist abuse. The Premier League club also labelled the response of social media companies to such incidents as “underwhelming”. Toney has previously received ­racist comments on Instagram posts and Brentford are now calling for more to be done after another case occurred. “We are angered and ­frustrated to report that Ivan Toney has been subjected to racist abuse on Instagram once more,” the club said in a statement. “We have initiated investigations into this vile ­harassment which we condemn in the strongest terms. “Sadly, this isn’t the first time Ivan has had to deal with this. A similar incident occurred just four weeks ago, leading us to identify an alleged perpetrator whom we reported to the authorities. To date, we have yet to see any action taken against that individual.” The Bees called for anyone found to have posted racist comments to be prosecuted and help bring an end to such incidents in the future. “In general, the response from social media platforms to these ­ongoing issues has been ­underwhelming. Their solutions, such as filters to simply hide the abuse, may safeguard the players but miss the mark entirely and do not discourage the offenders. Without real consequences for those responsible, the cycle is doomed to repeat. “We do have faith that things can change. We appreciate the dialogue that we have with the likes of Meta but we call for more decisive and urgent action to combat online hate. We call for prompt investigations, and importantly, we call for criminal prosecutions. “We will continue to work with the authorities and the Premier League and to support our players as we tackle this awful online abuse.” Meanwhile West Brom have suspended the season ticket of a fan arrested on suspicion of racially ­abusing Birmingham’s Juninho Bacuna at the Hawthorns. Bacuna alerted the fourth official, Tom Nield, to the incident in the closing stages of his side’s 1-0 Championship defeat on Saturday. West Midlands police confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old man from Dudley, who has been released on bail, and appealed for witnesses. West Brom said: “The club con­tinues to offer its full support to West Midlands police’s criminal investigation of this matter and remains in contact with ­Birmingham City to ensure Juninho Bacuna receives the support he requires. “The club takes a strong stance against all forms of discrimination and will do all it can to ensure anyone found guilty of racism faces the toughest available legal punishment, in addition to a lifetime ban from the Hawthorns.”