Burnley fan, who has since received a lifetime ban by the club, took responsibly for the chartered plane earlier this week and refused to apologise.
Following that, Hepple has lost his job at Paradigm Precision, who have distanced themselves from his actions. Both Hepple and his partner Megan Rambadt have now lost their jobs after alleged racist messages were shared online, and the former has now issued his response.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Hepple said: “I’m not racist. My employer, the club and so many other people have completely overreacted. “I stand by this banner and what it says 100 per cent.
I’m not sorry at all and I’m not ashamed of what I’ve done.”He continued: “The idea for it came from a football pal of mine.