The hunt is on for a Chelsea fan who is said to have made a racist gesture against rival forward Son-Heung-min.
Chelsea are investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Tottenham player Son during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
The South Korean forward started the London derby and played 79 minutes before being replaced by Yves Bissouma.
The incident is believed to have taken place in the second half when Son went over to take a corner at the Shed End.
Footage shared by a football fan on Twitter appears to show a man pulling up the corners of his eyes – apparently a racist jibe at Son’s Korean ethnicity.
Footage appears to show a man pulling the corners of his eyes – apparently a racist jibe at Son’s Korean ethnicity
Chelsea states that it is investigating the alleged racial slur against Tottenham’s Son Heung-min
Son Heung-min started for Tottenham against Chelsea on Sunday at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea are looking into an incident of possible racist abuse aimed at Son by a supporter
Son has experienced racist abuse before during his time in England.
Back in 2019, a West Ham fan was fined for racially abusing him during a Carabao Cup match.
Two years later, Manchester United suspended three season-ticket holders after they directed racist abuse at Son online.
On the pitch, the match at Stamford Bridge was an enthralling contest, with Chelsea twice going ahead through Kalidou Koulibaly and Reece James, only to be pegged back twice thanks to goals for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Harry Kane.
Son played 79 minutes in the game at Stamford Bridge before being substituted
A football fan uploaded pictures on Twitter which appear to show a Chelsea fan making racist jibes at Son by pulling the corners of his eyes
The match included several controversial moments, with Blues boss Thomas Tuchel claiming that neither Spurs goals should have stood due to incidents in the build-up to both.
Tuchel clashed with opposite number Antonio Conte on the touchline on multiple occasions, and both managers have since been charged for their actions.
The German coach could find himself in more hot water in the near future after being particularly critical of referee Anthony Taylor’s performance following the final whistle, and questioning whether he should be allowed to officiate Chelsea games moving forward.
The Met Police has also been approached for comment about the incident.