West Ham fined £120,000 by FA for homophobic chanting at Chelsea as club pledges to ban supporters if identified.
West Ham fined £120,000 for homophobic chanting by supporters during their 2-1 Premier League loss at Chelsea on 3 February, the Football Association said on Friday.
“It was alleged that the club failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters) did not behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation,” the FA said in a statement, adding it had also imposed an action plan on the club.
Regarding supporters’ abusive, disrespectful, discriminatory, and homophobic shouting, West Ham acknowledged the claim of misbehaviour. According to a statement, “the club has a zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory, abusive, and insulting behaviour, and those identified will be issued club bans in addition to any criminal charges they face.”
With 43 points from the just concluded Premier League season, West Ham came in at number 14.