Football Association fines Spurs over homophobic chants
The Football Association (FA) has charged Tottenham Hotspurs over their fans’ alleged homophobic chanting during a game against Manchester United earlier this season.
The chanting apparently took place during a Premier League game at Old Trafford stadium on September 29, leading to Spurs condemning the “abhorrent homophobic chanting” heard as being “unacceptable, hugely offensive, and no way to show support for the team”.
They vowed that they would take the “strongest possible action” against fans who shouted out homophobic comments.
Ahead of a later game against West Ham, Spurs season ticket holders received an email from the club saying that it would take a “zero-tolerance approach” to discrimination.
“Our stewards will once again be wearing body cams [at the West Ham game] to identify individuals involved in unacceptable chanting, so
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