Tottenham announced Sunday on its website that the club has launched an investigation into possible racist heckling against a Chelsea player.
It is supposed to be made in the context of the showdown in the Premier League on Sunday as Tottenham at home, lost 0-2 against Chelsea.
The racist speech should be directed towards the Chelsea player Antonio Rüdiger, who drew attention to it during the purge.
– We make a thorough investigation in cooperation with Chelsea and the club’s players of their observations.
– All kinds of racism is completely unacceptable, and it will not be tolerated on our stadium. We take such accusations extremely seriously, and we take the greatest possible distance from any person who may have behaved in that way.
– It also includes the possible quarantine from the stadium, writes the Tottenham on his website.
the Showdown between Tottenham and Chelsea is always surrounded by the tremendous emotions of the two rival clubs ‘ supporters.
the Minds was also in the boil at many of the hjemmeholdets fans, as Tottenham were behind 0-2 and got Son Heung-min expelled with a direct red card.
It happened after an hour, after Son kicked out after Antonio Rüdiger.
Just Rudiger has announced its captain César Azpilicueta, that he had heard racist shouts aimed towards itself, and the Chelsea captain went immediately to the match referee, as the rules prescribe in such situations.
It was announced over the loudspeakers at the stadium three times, that there had been racist behavior, and Rüdiger was also to be seen a bystander low abelignende gestikulationer.
– Tony (Antonio Rüdiger, ed.) came and told me that he had heard racist songs directed at him, and I told it to the judge. It is stressed often that we need to report it to the judge, if we hear anything.
We are very worried about the behavior, and we should stand together to get it stopped. I hope, we quickly get it destroyed, said Azpilicueta after the match, according to AFP.
the Tottenham manager José Mourinho was also clear in the least after the fight.
– I saw it not. I saw that the judge followed the rules. He came to fjerdedommeren and Frank Lampard (Chelsea manager, red.) and me and told me what was going on.
– the Rules were followed, and all the clubs are together on the situations. Of course, we are disappointed by it, ” says Mourinho.
Chelsea won the match 2-0 after two goals by Willian in the first half.
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