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Leicester City have confirmed they have opened an investigation after three players filmed themselves racially abusing three Asian girls during a vile orgy.

The squad were in Thailand to celebrate avoiding relegation from the Premier League, and to help boost the club's fanbase in the home country of their owners, when manager Nigel Pearson's son James, 21, and pals Tom Hopper, a striker, and goalkeeper Adam Smith, 22, filmed three Thai girls committing sex acts with them in a hotel room.

The swaggering trio then shared the explicit videos with friends back in the UK in which one of the players can be heard calling a woman a “slit eye” while his mates snigger at the racist jibe.

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On Sunday afternoon the club broke their silence. A Leicester spokesman said: "We take the conduct of our players at every level extremely seriously and will take appropriate action, if necessary, once the full facts of the situation have been established.

"Pending the outcome of an internal investigation, the club will make no further comment.''

Thai father and son owners Vichai and ­Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha who have ploughed millions into establishing Midlands side Leicester as a Premier League outfit after taking over the club five years ago.

A Kick It Out spokesman said: "We are aware of the allegations and have contacted Leicester City Football Club. We will await their response before commenting further."

Leicester's supporters took to Twitter to weigh in with their say on the matter and urged the club to give the three players the boot.

In pictures - Leicester's orgy race shame in Thailand:

User @Zara19 wrote: "Ugh youth players have brought shame to Leicester City FC, hope they get sacked. Abhorrent behaviour. # LCFC".

Meanwhile @yak 182 added: "I'm ashamed to be a fan."

Fan account @leicester_edits wrote: "Get out of our club, get out of our club, you embarrassing racists, get out of our club!"

@georgewarr62 added: "Ashamed by some of our young starlets think they're untouchable".

Katie Mostyn said: "Disgusted by the behaviour of those Leicester City players. Hope they get sacked. Vile."

@OnlyWayIsGinger wrote: "Every Leicester fan will be so disappointed with them. Stupid, arrogant and ignorant behaviour. Brought shame on the club."