FA miss open goal on Chelsea homophobic chants, says Pride in Football fan group
The FA have "missed an open goal" in not investigating homophobic chants made by Manchester United supporters against Chelsea, says Pride in Football, the network of LGBT+ fan groups.
The FA say they take Chelsea's report seriously and remain in regular and ongoing discussions with the police, Kick It Out and Crown Prosecution Service on what language is deemed discriminatory but have refrained from launching an official investigation.
That is despite the fact Chelsea say they would not tolerate such language, vowing to ban any fan found guilty of abusive behaviour.
On the FA's stance, Rob Sanderson, national officer of Pride in Football said: "We have made it very clear we stand by Chelsea Pride and support the statement the club have put out.
"The 'Rent Boy' chant is homophobic - we don't accept it, we don't tolerate it and we will always call it out and report it.
"I'm really disappointed with the decision the FA has made after saying they were going to take a tough stance on the issue and clamp down on homophobia and LGBT-phobia in the game.
"So for them not to take this opportunity feels like they are missing an open goal."
Social Media has to be regulated'
Di Cunningham, organiser of Proud Canaries, wants social media organisations to be regulated following online abuse over Justin Fashanu's induction into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame.
The incident comes amid the backdrop of the late Justin Fashanu being inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame.
That announcement has been met with a torrent of abuse online with Di Cunningham, organiser of Proud Canaries, urging for social media organisations to become regulated.
Speaking at the event, she said: "Just look at the toxic responses about this event - it's growing instead of being curbed.
"We have to do something about social media - it has to be regulated.
"Twitter, Facebook, Instagram - all the social media companies have to step-up and in general find mechanisms where people aren't subject to toxic hatred."
The FA have "missed an open goal" in not investigating homophobic chants made by Manchester United supporters against Chelsea, says Pride in Football, the network of LGBT+ fan groups.
The FA say they take Chelsea's report seriously and remain in regular and ongoing discussions with the police, Kick It Out and Crown Prosecution Service on what language is deemed discriminatory but have refrained from launching an official investigation.
That is despite the fact Chelsea say they would not tolerate such language, vowing to ban any fan found guilty of abusive behaviour.
On the FA's stance, Rob Sanderson, national officer of Pride in Football said: "We have made it very clear we stand by Chelsea Pride and support the statement the club have put out.
"The 'Rent Boy' chant is homophobic - we don't accept it, we don't tolerate it and we will always call it out and report it.
"I'm really disappointed with the decision the FA has made after saying they were going to take a tough stance on the issue and clamp down on homophobia and LGBT-phobia in the game.
"So for them not to take this opportunity feels like they are missing an open goal."
Social Media has to be regulated'
Di Cunningham, organiser of Proud Canaries, wants social media organisations to be regulated following online abuse over Justin Fashanu's induction into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame.
The incident comes amid the backdrop of the late Justin Fashanu being inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame.
That announcement has been met with a torrent of abuse online with Di Cunningham, organiser of Proud Canaries, urging for social media organisations to become regulated.
Speaking at the event, she said: "Just look at the toxic responses about this event - it's growing instead of being curbed.
"We have to do something about social media - it has to be regulated.
"Twitter, Facebook, Instagram - all the social media companies have to step-up and in general find mechanisms where people aren't subject to toxic hatred."
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