One of the fans is accused of calling Sterling a "black c***" – though he claims he used the word "Manc". The controversy was exactly what Chelsea were hoping to avoid in a week that has seen them ban four supporters for allegedly racially abusing Sterling. Any individuals that can’t summon the brain-power to comprehend this simple message and are found to have shamed the club by used using anti-Semitism or racist words or actions will face the strongest possible action from the club.”Ī spokesperson from Kick It Out, added: "We've been made aware of the alleged chants and will liaise with the club." "We have stated this loud and clear on many occasions from the owner, the board, coaches and players. "It has no place at Chelsea or in any of our communities. "Anti-semitism and any other kind of race-related or religious hatred is abhorrent to this club and the overwhelming majority of our fans,” a club spokesperson said. Yiddos" could be heard from the Groupama Arena away end.Īfter the match ended in a 2-2 draw, Chelsea released a statement condemning the behaviour of the supporters in question. Singing a chant that has become wearingly familiar to Chelsea regulars, the words "Barcelona, Real Madrid, Tottenham are a bunch of Yids. Only two minutes into their Europa League group match away at MOL Vidi on Thursday, a minority of the 1,273 Chelsea supporters at the match began chanting abuse about "Yids". You can follow Tom Canton from the TAW team to keep up to date with his work.Chelsea on Thursday night questioned the "brain-power" of some of their supporters after a group of fans were heard singing an anti-Semitic chant in Budapest – just five days on from the alleged racism directed at Raheem Sterling.
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The anti-AFTV agenda which claims to be fighting in the best interest of the club are instead dragging the reputation of our fanbase through the mud. Just as every supporter who is not a fan of the channel can continue their relationship with the club and blissfully pretend AFTV does not exist. Plenty of Arsenal fans enjoy being involved with AFTV and are within their rights to continue to do so. Do not engage with the content if it appears on your timeline and perhaps curate your feeds to avoid it. To anyone who finds the content of AFTV distasteful our advice is to simply not watch it. They have become exactly the thing they are so viciously opposing. The irony for those involved in the chanting who are clearly against AFTV for whatever reason, have completely contradicted and undermined their stance. You can follow us and our team on Twitter ( subscribe to our YouTube channel and listen to our latest podcasts! Writers and presenters who share your passion for the red side of north London will be producing written, visual and audio content to reflect the mood in the stands as well as the press box.
Just like you, we can’t get enough of Arsenal! That’s why we’ve decided to supplement our expansive Arsenal coverage on football.london with a more fan-oriented platform catered specifically to Arsenal fans - The Arsenal Way. The content of which can only be described as comparable to the abusive chants directed at former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger at away grounds.įrankly, the supporters singing the chant, many wearing their Arsenal colours, embarrassed themselves and the millions of other supporters who would never associate themselves with such vitriol. With all the being said, the chant that went viral of some Arsenal supporters at the Amex Stadium on Saturday directed at the channel’s creator Robbie Lyle was unacceptable in every possible way. These often viral videos are shared incessantly and the mental impact on players is significant when critical attacks are amplified to huge audiences, often of rival fanbases. The impact of online abuse must be considered. Opinions on players or coaches can often cross a line with the use of an expletive, blurring the lines between constructive criticism and verbal abuse.ĪFTV have consistently condemned such behaviour but they remain accountable as long as it continues to appear on their platform. The issue some supporters have taken with AFTV is that some of the opinions, especially those which are amplified, can be towards the extreme end of the spectrum.
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