Chelsea ban season ticket holder for life after cameras catch racist abuse vs Tottenham
Chelsea have indefinitely banned a supporter following an incident of racist abuse aimed toward Tottenham player Son Heung-min.
The Blues drew 2-2 with Spurs on August 14 at Stamford Bridge when the incident occurred, with the game being shown live on Sky Sports.
The supporter had been seen on TV cameras aiming racist abuse at Son as the South Korean international went to take a corner at the Shed End of Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea said: “Following our statement this week on racist abuse at the Tottenham game last Sunday, Chelsea Football Club can confirm that it has identified and banned a season ticket holder indefinitely.”
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Earlier in the week, Chelsea had released a separate statement condemning the abuse that Son had received during the clash.
It read: “Chelsea Football Club finds any form of discriminatory behaviour totally abhorrent. It has no place at Chelsea or in any of our communities.
“Chelsea FC has consistently made its zero tolerance position on discriminatory behaviour very clear, yet there are still idiots like this that attach themselves to this club as so-called ‘fans’, which shames Chelsea FC, our coaches, players, staff and our true supporters.”
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Chelsea’s long-running ‘No To Hate’ campaign launched its latest initiative on Sunday.
The campaign has placed instructions on the back of every seat so supporters can report alleged abuses either by text or by barcode on a smartphone. It’s hoped this will increase the chances of individuals being caught.
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