Simpson banned and fined over racist language

Jack Simpson is a free agent and could therefore sign for a club outside the transfer window

Former Cardiff City player Jack Simpson has been banned for six games after admitting he used racist language towards a team-mate while he was still with the Bluebirds in pre-season.

The Football Association (FA) says the incident took place during Cardiff's pre-season trip to Portugal.

Defender Simpson was also fined £8,000 and must also undergo "face-to-face education".

He breached FA rule E3 for misconduct with his racist abuse also deemed and "aggravated breach" of the governing bodies rules.

Cardiff have not commented.

The club announced that Simpson had left by mutual consent prior to the closure of the summer transfer window.

Weymouth-born Simpson came through the ranks at Bournemouth, scoring once in 35 senior appearances - which included 11 Premier League games - for the Cherries before joining Rangers in 2021.

He played 14 times for the Scottish giants prior to moving to Cardiff for an undisclosed fee in August 2022.

He left Cardiff despite having another year to run on his contract.