French football club Montpellier has denied racism allegations made by Matildas forward Mary Fowler, who says a teammate gave her bananas as a departing gift in 2022.

Montpellier released a statement saying it discovered "with astonishment a number of accusations" made by Fowler in her memoir, Bloom.

The club said there was no evidence to support Fowler's claims, and it was considering taking legal action.

Fowler shares racism, depression battle

Socceroos star Mary Fowler has shared her experiences of depression and self-harm, as well as racism from her teammates, that she endured during her time with Montpellier.

"Some of them are particularly serious, and the shortcut that results from them — portraying the club as a racist entity — is unacceptable," Montpellier's statement read.

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