Police Investigate Chelsea fans 'racist chanting'

Chelsea fans' 'racist chanting' probed

Claims that a group of Chelsea fans were involved in racist chanting on a train back from the club's 0-0 draw at Norwich are being investigated.

British Transport Police said they had been made aware of the alleged incident after the clubs' Premier League match on Saturday.

"We were made aware of the incident on board the 1600 Norwich to London Liverpool Street Service,'' a spokeswoman said. "It is alleged that some individuals were involved in racist chanting.

"British Transport police has contacted the individual concerned who made the allegations and an investigation is ongoing.''

Chelsea has vowed to take action against any fans proved to be involved in racist chanting.

A statement on the club's official website read: "Chelsea Football Club is concerned to hear that a small number of fans travelling back by train from Norwich were alleged to be involved in racist chants and comment.

"We are working to help the relevant authorities identify those responsible and will take the strongest possible action should these allegations prove to be true.

"The club, like the overwhelming majority of our fans, strongly believe that all forms of discrimination are abhorrent and have absolutely no place in society.''

The alleged incident comes just a week before Chelsea face QPR in a potentially explosive FA Cup tie at Loftus Road.

Captain John Terry has been charged with racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during the Premier League game between the two clubs on October 23.

Terry, who denies the allegations, is due to appear at West London magistrates court on February 1.

Chelsea were forced to condemn supporters who were clearly heard chanting "Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are'' in their 1-1 Champions League Group E draw at Genk's Cristal Arena on November 1.

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So, our club, fans and manager are said to be encouraging racism for supporting Suarez ..

How about this? Not the first time this bunch of plastics have chanted.

Not for the first time, try more like they've been at it for F***ing years!

I look forward to how the press and news channels report this?

It's not even the first time this year.. Weren't they at it in a European game this season as well?

True blue in more ways than one, racism is a way of life for them.

oh man i'm getting sick of all the racism talk.

Saw this before, it has just taken me a good minutes to find it again. When it was us, it was plastered all over the world.

Chelsea racism claim: Man arrested

A man believed to be a Chelsea fan has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a woman, police have said.

The man, 48, was taken into custody on Saturday evening, hours after Chelsea's draw at Norwich.

British Transport Police (BTP) officers are searching for a number of other people in connection with a separate incident on a train.

The force said it was alerted to an incident on the 16:00 GMT train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street.

Club concern
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: "Around 8.20pm on Saturday 21 January, a 48-year-old man, believed to be a Chelsea supporter, was arrested at Liverpool Street on suspicion of racially abusing a woman and was taken into custody.

"Separately, just before 6pm, police were made aware of another incident involving Chelsea fans on board the 1600 Norwich to London Liverpool Street service.

"At this stage, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident."

Chelsea has pledged to take action against any fan proved to be involved in racist chanting.

The arrested man, who has not been named, was detained on Sunday and is being held in custody, BTP said.

Chelsea said it was concerned to have heard that a "small number of fans" had been involved in the alleged incident.

"We are working to help the relevant authorities identify those responsible and will take the strongest possible action should these allegations prove to be true," it said in a statement on its website.
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