UK Police investigating Chelsea fans over racist chants on train over weekend

Augmerson

Police in the UK are investigating claims that Chelsea fans were involved in over chants on a train from London to Manchester. They are seeking 7 people.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2975609/Police-investigate-claims-Chelsea-fans-making-racist-chants-train-Capital-One-Cup-final-victory.html

Daily Telegraph wrote:

Four football fans, said to be Chelsea supporters, were ordered off a train on Sunday night following claims they were making racist chants.

The group were evicted from a Euston to Manchester service after the Capital One Cup final at 10.30pm.

Transport police were called to the service and boarded at Stoke following complaints from other passengers where they threw the supporters off.

Daily Telegraph wrote:

One witness told Sportsmail: 'It was horrendous. They were Chelsea fans and they were being nasty and offensive. One passenger, a black man, moved carriages because he was disgusted with them.

'One girl was crying. The police got on and marched them off the train.'

Another witness said the fans were asking two young Asian girls where their burkas were and singing songs about Spurs and Auschwitz.

Fairly shocking stuff, and obviously massively disappointing for regular Chelsea fans who have nothing to do with this stuff. A blight on a fine League Cup success. There always seems to be a core group with some clubs in the UK that are involved in this kind of behaviour, a hold-over no doubt from the hooliganism of the 1980s.

Hopefully the people involved are charged. Racism has no place in society and no place in football.

What can realistically be done?

eagle eye

I'm personally of the view that reporting it in the media doesn't help at all. Some of them will feel like they made a mark when it becomes national news.

The way forward is to teach kids that we are all the same regardless of where we come from or what colour our skin is.

The football 'hooligan' is about the stupidest person there is. He is shouting on Didier Drogba or somebody else from the stands but then racially abusing somebody on a train.

yipeeeee

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm personally of the view that reporting it in the media doesn't help at all. Some of them will feel like they made a mark when it becomes national news.

The way forward is to teach kids that we are all the same regardless of where we come from or what colour our skin is.

The football 'hooligan' is about the stupidest person there is. He is shouting on Didier Drogba or somebody else from the stands but then racially abusing somebody on a train.

Not all football hooligans are racists.

Augmerson

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm personally of the view that reporting it in the media doesn't help at all. Some of them will feel like they made a mark when it becomes national news.

I think that's a bad idea. I can see your point about denying those involved notoriety. I don't think it would work, these people will be doing this regardless. They need to be investigated and if found guilty, charged with the full extent of the law.

Lovely Bloke

Augmerson wrote: »

massively disappointing for regular Chelsea fans

These guys ARE regular Chelsea fans - they were AT the match ffs, which makes them more "regular" than most Chelsea fans that post on here, for example.

People need to stop this "they aren't real fans" bullshít.

These are actual people, who actually support football clubs by actually going to games and actually supporting the teams - they are ALSO racists.

El Weirdo

Augmerson wrote: »

What can realistically be done?

Clearly, the only answer is to ban all Chelsea fans from all track based modes of public transportation.

I can't see any other solution.

Super-Rush

Chelsea fans from Manchester eh?

A Dub in Glasgo

They were Rangers fans disguised as Chelsea fans :pac:

Augmerson

Oh dear

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2981734/Chelsea-fans-involved-racism-scandal-singing-chants-following-Capital-One-Cup-victory-against-Tottenham.html#v-4095979150001

Anyway heard Sepp Blatter going on during the week that incidents of racism should be treated much harsher. Obviously he is full of it and only saying this to look after his own hide with his position under threat. I don't think FIFA would have the power, it depends on the domestic football associations. He did mention docking points as one punishment though.