Chelsea have issued a stadium ban to a fan who was captured making an offensive gesture towards Tottenham forward Son Heung-min during a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. The club announced they would take action against the season ticket holder.
Son, who is Korean, has experienced racist abuse on multiple occasions throughout his career. This issue has compelled Tottenham Hotspur to urge social media companies to take measures against this form of bigotry.
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Last Sunday’s London derby saw a Chelsea fan banish Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur stadium permanently after racially abusing him. Images of the incident were shared on social media and reported to Kick It Out – now with an indefinite ban in place.
On 14 August, during a 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Spurs at Stamford Bridge, stewards in the Shed End spotted Thomas Burchell making an offensive gesture towards Son and immediately alerted police.
The man was arrested for racially abusing Son and received a stadium ban as well as being fined PS726 for the offence.
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At Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, South Korean striker Son Heung-min was racially abuse by a Chelsea fan during their 2-2 draw against Tottenham. Chelsea have an established policy of banning fans who commit such offenses at the club and took steps to make reporting incidents easier for supporters.
Son was involved in an altercation shortly after Blues defender Antonio Rudiger had been sent off for a challenge on him. Referee Anthony Taylor had been alerted to racist behaviour from home fans by Rudiger and his captain Cesar Azpilicueta.
After the game, police arrested and charged a man with racially abusing Son. Chelsea issued a statement declaring any form of discriminatory behaviour to be absolutely abhorrent and has no place at their club or in our communities yalla shoot.
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Chelsea FC have banned a season-ticket holder for racially abusing Son Heung-min during their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge last weekend. The club branded the incident ‘discriminatory’ and declared they will continue to enforce a zero-tolerance policy against racism at the west London club.
This development comes as the club takes the next step in their No To Hate campaign to make reporting racial abuse at Stamford Bridge easier for fans. They have added instructions to every seat at Stamford Bridge on how to report incidents of abuse.
In addition to the racial abuse, a fan made an offensive gesture towards Tottenham striker Son Heung-min during the match. The club were able to identify this supporter and they have since been fined PS726 for their racist behaviour.
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Chelsea FC have permanently barred a season ticket holder for racially abusing Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min during their 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Following an investigation, the club determined that this fan’s behavior was both abusive and discriminatory.
At the start of this year, Chelsea banned a fan for life after they were accused of racially abusing Raheem Sterling during a match against Manchester City. Other supporters have also been punished in similar instances and the club remains determined to continue its fight against racism at Stamford Bridge.
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