The Football Association is investigating alleged homophobic chants by Manchester City fans during their FA Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday.
The alleged corner kick came during the second half of the third round match at the Etihad Stadium, which City won 4-0.
It comes two days after the FA said it was also considering chants of a similar nature during Manchester United’s victory over Everton on Friday.
PA News Agency understands that the Board of Directors will be in contact with the club and the relevant authorities regarding this matter.
An FA spokesperson said: “We strongly condemn the use of the term ‘substitute boy’ and are determined to ban him from our game.
“We continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, as well as the UK’s Football Police Unit, regarding the use of this term.
Part of our work in this area is to provide relevant authorities with LGBTQ+ supporters’ impact data detailing how chants of this type affect their experience and sense of inclusion at football matches, so that a clearer attitude and understanding of chanting can be achieved. .
“We strongly oppose all forms of discrimination and strive to ensure our game is a safe environment for everyone who truly welcomes diversity and challenges hateful behavior on and off the field.”
City responded in a statement: “Manchester City strongly condemns the behavior of a minority of fans who engaged in discriminatory chanting at today’s match.
“We are proud to celebrate inclusion in football and ask all fans to join us in creating a positive environment and atmosphere where everyone is welcome and has a great match day experience.”
There also appears to have been some rioting involving Chelsea fans towards the end of the match, with the police clearly stepping up their presence at the end where the away fans were.
The Football Association is investigating alleged homophobic chants by Manchester City fans during their FA Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday.
The alleged corner kick came during the second half of the third round match at the Etihad Stadium, which City won 4-0.
It comes two days after the FA said it was also considering chants of a similar nature during Manchester United’s victory over Everton on Friday.
PA News Agency understands that the Board of Directors will be in contact with the club and the relevant authorities regarding this matter.
An FA spokesperson said: “We strongly condemn the use of the term ‘substitute boy’ and are determined to ban him from our game.
“We continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, as well as the UK’s Football Police Unit, regarding the use of this term.
Part of our work in this area is to provide relevant authorities with LGBTQ+ supporters’ impact data detailing how chants of this type affect their experience and sense of inclusion at football matches, so that a clearer attitude and understanding of chanting can be achieved. .
“We strongly oppose all forms of discrimination and strive to ensure our game is a safe environment for everyone who truly welcomes diversity and challenges hateful behavior on and off the field.”
City responded in a statement: “Manchester City strongly condemns the behavior of a minority of fans who engaged in discriminatory chanting at today’s match.
“We are proud to celebrate inclusion in football and ask all fans to join us in creating a positive environment and atmosphere where everyone is welcome and has a great match day experience.”
There also appears to have been some rioting involving Chelsea fans towards the end of the match, with the police clearly stepping up their presence at the end where the away fans were.
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