Millwall hit with FA charge for fans’ vile chants in cup clash against Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Millwall have officially been charged by the Football Association (FA) for the conduct of their ‘fans’ in the chaotic FA Cup fifth-round fixture against Crystal Palace on March 1.

Palace recorded a 3-1 victory, but their success wasn’t without casualties in a game littered with troubling incidents on and off the pitch.

The most disturbing happened when Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts sent Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta to hospital with a tackle that has no place in football.

The Frenchman had to be carried off on a stretcher after receiving on-field medical attention for nearly ten minutes.

Roberts was banned for six games following the horrendous tackle, but Millwall are not off the hook yet.

In a statement released on Thursday, the FA confirmed that Millwall have been hit with disciplinary charges.

The FA’s statement points to incidents that occurred in the fifth and 20th minutes of the game.

The first incident was merely a minute after Roberts floored Mateta.

Millwall fans were reportedly heard chanting ‘Let him die’ towards Mateta, but the FA didn’t put much effort into that investigation as it falls outside their remit.

However, Millwall got in trouble for homophobic abuse aimed at Palace defender Ben Chilwell, who is on loan from Chelsea.

Chants of ‘Chelsea rent boy’ were allegedly directed at the 28-year-old, who was making his first full appearance for Palace since joining in the winter transfer window.

The FA’s disciplinary process is ongoing, and further action may follow depending on the club’s response.

While Millwall are left nervously awaiting their fate, Palace will be looking forward to a crunch semi-final against Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.