Chris Brunt: West Brom player "appalled" by coin-tossing episode

West Brom winger Chris Brunt says he is "appalled" and "embarrassed" subsequent to being struck on the face by a coin tossed by a Baggies supporter.

Brunt had headed toward give his shirt to one of the meeting fans after West Brom lost 3-1 in the FA Cup fifth round at Championship side Reading.

"On the off chance that individuals come tohttp://www.oag.jp/member/494142/ football coordinates and think it is worthy to toss coins at footballers or any other person, it is sickening," Brunt told BBC Sport.

The FA said it would research.

"We unequivocally denounce any such conduct and will work with both clubs and the powers to recognize those mindful," the representing body said on Twitter.

A Thames Valley Police representative said: "The episode will be managed as a strike and we will be working with West Bromwich Albion and Reading to determine the issue and recognize anybody included."

In the mean time, the club said it would force "the severest of authorizations" on the guilty party.

The announcement discharged read: "All our actual supporters will join the club in censuring the sickening conduct of a couple of people toward the end of our FA Cup fifth-round tie."

Northern Ireland worldwide Brunt has been at West Brom since 2007 and has shown up for the side, however was left to protest with his own particular fans at the last shriek at the Madejski Stadium.

"I was strolling towards our supporters, and they thought it was OK to toss a coin at their own particular players. It's totally appalling," he said.

"In the event that somebody needs to approach and say who did it, that is not an issue, they know where I am and I am cheerful to talk about it such as should be expected people.

"I trust the police have hold of them in light of the fact that never in my life have I seen anything like that. I comprehend dissatisfactions - we haven't played well in the second half and being 1-0 up you shouldn't be losing 3-1."

He included: "You head toward the fans whohttps://www.openstreetmap.org/user/imagesmehndi have gone down to express profound gratitude for spending their cash and a little minority ruin it for them.

"There are some youthful children sitting in the front column who have seen that and it's not on.

"I wouldn't prefer to convey my children to football matches and see something to that effect."

West Brom chief Tony Pulis said the activity was "uncouth", including: "West Brom is an awesome football club, a well known club, however you can't overlook that.

"I think the police need to get included in this. I don't think you can permit that to pass by. That is criminal."