Tottenham handed FA fine over fans' homophobic chanting during Manchester United win

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·19 giugno 2025

Tottenham handed FA fine over fans' homophobic chanting during Manchester United win

Incidents occurred during the second half of Premier League match at OId Trafford last September

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Tottenham have been fined £75,000 after homophobic chanting was heard from a section of their fans during the Premier League match against Manchester United last year.

Spurs were charged by the Football Association (FA) with two breaches of FA Rule E21 in relation to crowd control misconduct during their 3-0 win at Old Trafford on September 29, 2024.

It had been alleged that they “failed to ensure 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”.

Both incidents occurred in the second half of the game, during the 49th and 79th minutes.

Tottenham admitted both charges and were initially fined £150,000 in addition to an independent regulatory commission issuing a warning and providing an action plan, though that was later reduced to £75,000 on appeal.

Spurs were quick to condemn the homophobic chanting at Old Trafford after the game in September and vowed to take the strongest possible action against anyone identified as having taken part.

“The club is aware of abhorrent homophobic chanting from sections of our away support at Old Trafford today,” they said in a statement.

“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.

“Supporters in attendance today can report anything they’ve seen or heard in confidence to [email protected].

“We shall be continuing our work with our LGBTQ+ supporters’ association, Proud Lilywhites, to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans on matchdays.

“We are justly proud of our superb and loyal support, home and away. However, we all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors of Tottenham Hotspur and discrimination of any kind has no place at our club.”