The player said he felt ‘shocked’ at seeing the racist tweet and asked the judge to make an example of the sender, Josh Phillips

Josh Phillips admitted sending a grossly offensive message on Twitter.

The Republic of Ireland international was set to join the Spanish giants on loan, but Spurs cancelled the remainder of his contract instead

The 22-year-old has scored 15 goals in 52 appearances for the Swans.

The Republic of Ireland face France in their opening qualifier in March

Ireland take on Norway in an international friendly at the Aviva Stadium this evening