The Professional Footballers' Association has backed the call for "an open, transparent and independent investigation" into how Eniola Aluko's grievances were handled by the British Football Association.
Aluko, 30, last year made a series of allegations to the FA in a complaint about the behaviour of England Women boss, Mark Sampson, who was subsequently cleared of racial discrimination, bullying and harassment following an independent inquiry commissioned by the governing body.
The striker spoke publicly about the matter for the first time on Monday and made a further allegation against Sampson, claiming he told her to make sure her Nigerian relatives did not bring the Ebola virus to a game at Wembley in 2014.
Her club, Chelsea, declined to comment on the specifics of the case but a club spokesman said: "We commend Eni for coming forward and speaking about her experiences. Chelsea Football Club finds any and all forms of discrimination abhorrent and it is imperative that players are supported when coming forward to speak about these issues."
The FA last week published a detailed summary of the review and told Press Association Sport on Tuesday morning there would be no further comment.
Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out, though, has called for the FA "to undertake a comprehensive and independent review of the processes involved" and "take on board any lessons learned, to remedy any deficiencies identified
"The Professional Footballers' Association has been providing support and assistance to our member, Eniola Aluko, from the first moment she made us aware of her experiences of playing for the England team," the PFA said in a statement to Press Association Sport.
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