Tottenham Hotspur have been fined £75,000 by the Football Association following homophobic chanting by their fans during a 3-0 win at Manchester United last September. The chanting was said to have taken place in the 49th and 79th minutes of the Premier League fixture at Old Trafford. Immediately after the game, Spurs condemned “abhorrent homophobic...
West Ham have been fined £120,000 after admitting a charge of homophobic chanting during a match against Chelsea. The Hammers were charged with misconduct in March following their Premier League defeat by Chelsea on 3 February at Stamford Bridge. After admitting the charge, an independent regulatory commission said the club failed to control its supporters...
Tranmere Rovers midfielder Sam Finley has been handed a 13-game ban for making a homophobic comment to an opposition player. The midfielder, 32, admitted a Football Association charge of misconduct over a comment made to Walsall striker Jamille Matt during a League Two game in January. Finley has also been fined £2,000 and ordered to...
“The chant in question is condemned by Millwall Football Club and once again it strongly emphasises its zero-tolerance policy against discrimination of all kinds,” Millwall said in a statement., external “The club remains committed to working tirelessly to eradicate homophobic chanting, and any other form of discriminatory abuse, from the sport.” The FA said the...
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West Ham have been charged by the Football Association over alleged homophobic chanting by their fans during last month’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea. The FA said the Hammers were being charged with misconduct in relation to crowd control. It alleged “the club failed to ensure its spectactors2” and “did not behave in an improper, offensive,...
