Stevenage's Louis Akins has confirmed that he did not hear the money chants and racist abuse aimed at him just as he was about to take a penalty during Coventry City's Boxing Day game at the Lamex Stadium.
A fifty year old male was heard by City supporters around him making monkey noises and use the N word. Comments and actions which were also heard by a steward inbetween Block A and B towards the back of the away end, who asked the male to leave, as Akins prepared to take a penalty on the half hour mark.
He was subsequently arrested and has been summoned to appear in court at a date to be announced.
Mr Akins was spoken to by Herfordshire Police after the game but said that he did not hear anything.