Spurs won 3-0 at Old Trafford on the 29th of September, but there was a “clear breach” of the Football Association’s (FA) rule, E21, about crowd control and the misconduct surrounding the control.
After the match had finished, Spurs were quick to condemn the “abhorrent” chanting, and that the club would be taking the “strongest” actions against the fans who were involved with this.
Before a later match against West Ham, Spurs’ season ticket holders received an email, informing supporters that there would be a “zero-tolerance approach” towards all discrimination, with stewards wearing body cameras in order to spot which ‘fans’ were involved in this disgusting behaviour. Not only does it reflect poorly on the club, but on the sport itself. If something can progress so far, with more and more players coming out in today’s society, how can fans think that these words are kind or helpful?
Shouldn’t fans be supportive, regardless of how their team plays?
Kick It Out is a group with the goal of fighting and eliminating all forms of discrimination from football. Initiated in 1993 to fight racism in the sport, they eventually grew to tackle all discrimination. They help to give representation to more people in the sport, and confront any issues that come from this. With regards to the Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United match, the group have, once again, called for the sport to take stronger action to combat the homophobia and abuse that was present in the match.
