Monday 25 February 2013

Hammers sweat over anti-Semitic chanting charge

West Ham expect to learn by the end of today whether they will face any action by the Football Association for alleged anti-Semitic chanting by their fans at this season's reverse fixture against Tottenham Hospur at White Hart Lane on November 25, the Telegraph reports.

Immediately after the match, two West Ham fans reportedly accepted a police caution and one was given a lifetime ban from football matches for alleged Nazi gestures made during the match; but police have confirmed that a 23 year old man arrested following the match for the same offence was released last Monday with no further action taken. However, it is being reported that on Friday, seven men were charged over alleged football-related racist offences committed at the match against Stoke City at the Boleyn Ground six days before the game at White Hart Lane.

All this is in one sense rather worrying and in another rather relieving. On one hand, the club's name is being dragged through the dirt; on the other hand, the anti-Semitic problem that we've had for years is finally being dealt with- or so it seems. It seems very unlikely that this will be the last we've heard of this- as ever, we'll keep you in the loop.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor.

@alexshilling

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