Man City to ban followers who sang vile track about Man Utd icon Sir Bobby Charlton
Manchester City insist they’ll ban the followers who sang vile chants concerning the late Sir Bobby Charlton.
During Man City’s fixture in opposition to Brighton within the Premier League on Saturday (October 21), a number of supporters had been heard singing offensive songs concerning the Manchester United legend who handed away yesterday. A video was posted on TikTok of 1 explicit chant being sung by a number of Man City followers which led a City supply to took intention at them saying they’re: “Idiots who don’t represent our club or our fans”.
The reigning league champions launched a membership assertion to the Manchester Evening News which learn: “Manchester City FC are extremely disappointed to have learned of reports of offensive chanting from a small number of individuals about Sir Bobby Charlton in some of the concourses of Etihad Stadium during half time of yesterday’s Premier League fixture in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion.
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“The membership condemns these chants within the strongest phrases, and apologises unreservedly to the household and associates of Sir Bobby, and to all these at Manchester United. On at the present time of all days, when the stadium stood to pay tribute to our personal legend in Francis Lee, Manchester City supporters ought to perceive and recognize as keenly as anybody the necessity for respect in our sport.
“Our security team are studying CCTV footage of the concourse areas. We are thankful to those who have already come forward to report this matter, and we continue to appeal for any information that can help us identify the individuals involved, so that we can take the appropriate action to issue banning orders.”
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The first Manchester derby of the season takes place subsequent weekend at Old Trafford as Man City boss Pep Guardiola acknowledged that his crew pays tribute the 1966 World Cup winner. “Next week when we go there, to Old Trafford, the first time, we will be present to make a tribute,” the Spaniard mentioned.
“I love this country for many things, but one of the things is how they take care of legends. They are part of the club, they travel and represent.”