Chelsea fans to be banned for life if found singing anti-Semitic chants after Alvaro Morata shocked by new song
CHELSEA will slap life bans on any of their fans found guilty of joining in the chorus of anti-Semitic songs at Leicester on Saturday.
A section of the 3,000-strong away support at the King Power shamed themselves by concocting a chant about new striker Alvaro Morata which targets Jews.
Chelsea have a fierce local rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur, who traditionally have a significant Jewish support.
Morata, 24, has pleaded with Blues fans via Twitter not to repeat the song.
But it could still land Chelsea in trouble with the FA it if is included in match referee Lee Mason’s report, due in this morning.
The club have a zero-tolerance attitude to racist chanting and all offensive behaviour and are working with the authorities to see if they can weed out the culprits.
Former Real Madrid star Morata was shocked in the dressing room when club officials explained the full meaning of the song, sung throughout the visitors’ 2-1 win.
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Chelsea issued a statement which read: “The club and the players appreciate the fans’ passionate support away from home, of course.
“But the language in that song is not acceptable at all.”
Four Chelsea fans were banned from attending all football matches in 2015 — and banned for life by the club — after being found guilty of aiming a racist song at Souleymane Sylla.
They stopped him boarding a Paris Metro train before a Champions League match at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Football Association are already liaising with Chelsea over the incident in a bid to identify individuals.
Chelsea and the FA both condemn such behaviour.