Football Association charges Spurs over alleged homophobic chanting

Tottenham has been charged by the Football Association (FA) following alleged homophobic chants by their supporters during a 3-0 victory at Manchester United earlier this season.

These chants reportedly occurred in the 49th and 79th minutes of the Premier League match held at Old Trafford on September 29.

Following the game, Spurs denounced the “abhorrent homophobic chanting” as “simply unacceptable” and committed to taking the “strongest possible action.”

According to ‘BBC’, the club faces charges for two violations of FA Rule E21, which concerns supporter behaviour at matches, specifically “for misconduct in relation to crowd control.”

An FA statement indicated that Tottenham “failed to ensure” that fans “conduct themselves in an orderly fashion” and avoid using words or behaving in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting manner with an express or implied reference to sexual orientation.

Spurs have until next Wednesday to reply to the FA regarding the charge.