West Ham charged for fans’ alleged homophobic chant

The Football Association has charged West Ham with violating their fans’ alleged homophobic chanting during last month’s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea.

According to the FA, the club is facing charges of violating crowd control laws.

According to the complaint, “the club failed to make sure its spectators did not behave inappropriately, offensively, abusively, indecently, or insultingly with regard to sexual orientation.”

West Ham issued a statement on Monday, March 3 that “strongly condemns the discriminatory and homophobic chants aimed at opposition supporters.” Days later, the match was played.

The chant was made a criminal offence, and it was declared that it was “wholly unacceptable and has no place in football or anywhere else.”