FA charges Spurs over alleged homophobic chanting

Tottenham have been charged by the Football Association over alleged homophobic chanting by their fans during a 3-0 win at Manchester United earlier this season.

The chanting is said to have taken place in the 49th and 79th minutes of the Premier League fixture at Old Trafford on 29 September.

Immediately after the game, Spurs condemned “abhorrent homophobic chanting” as “simply unacceptable” and vowed to take the “strongest possible action”.

The club has been charged with two breaches of FA Rule E21, which governs the behaviour of supporters at matches, “for misconduct in relation to crowd control”.

An FA statement said Tottenham “failed to ensure” that fans “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”.

Spurs have until next Wednesday to respond to the FA in relation to the charge.