Ji-sung Park has asked Manchester United supporters to stop singing a chant about him due to its stereotypical reference to people from his country eating dog meat.
Park was a big fan favourite during his seven-year stint at Old Trafford between 2005-2012, so much so that his name is still sung on the terraces nearly a decade on from his departure.
However, while he says that he knows fans did not intend to cause offence with the well-known song — which includes a derogatory joke about Korean people eating dog meat — Park has asked for the chant to no longer be sung.
The former midfielder has been moved to explain to fans why the words are hurtful after hearing United supporters sing the song against Wolves in August when the Black County
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