Tottenham charged by FA over alleged homophobic chanting during Man Utd win
Spurs have until next Wednesday to respond to a misconduct charge after previous condemning "abhorrent" chanting from fans during Premier League win at Old Trafford
by Alan Smith · The MirrorTottenham have been charged with misconduct by the FA following alleged homophobic chanting during their win away to Manchester United at Old Trafford in September.
Spurs condemned the chanting as "abhorrent" after Ange Postecoglou's team claimed a deserved win at Old Trafford - and now an FA charge has arrived that could see the club face a hefty fine if proven.
An FA statement said: "Tottenham Hotspur FC has been charged with two breaches of FA Rule E21 for misconduct in relation to crowd control at its Premier League match against Manchester United FC on Sunday 29 September
"It's alleged the club failed to ensure that its spectators and or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters or followers) conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and don't use words or otherwise behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation around both the 49th and 79th minutes."
Spurs have until next Wednesday to respond to the charge but after the game they said: "This is simply unacceptable, hugely offensive and no way to show support for the team.
"The club will be working closely with the police and stewards to identify anyone instigating or joining in with the chanting - we shall take the strongest possible action in accordance with our sanctions and banning policy."
Spurs added: "We all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors of Tottenham Hotspur and discrimination of any kind has no place at our club."
Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that striker Richarlison faces “a significant amount of time” on the sidelines following his latest hamstring injury.
The Brazilian was distraught when substituted against Aston Villa last week having struggled for much of the year with a succession of physical problems.
And after Richarlison asked for fans to pray for him during his latest attempt to reach prolonged fitness, Postecoglou has provided a pessimistic update on the amount of time the centre forward is set to miss with his latest setback
Asked if there was a timescale placed on his return, Postecoglou said: “Not really. I’m reticent to put it but he’ll be out for a significant amount of time. It’s a significant hamstring injury."
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