The FA has charged West Ham United with fan misconduct. Hammers supporters were found guilty of singing homophobic chants.
Charges against West Ham were dropped by the FA in the early hours of Friday morning (28/3/2025). According to the BBC, this was as a result of the case involving West Ham fans during the Chelsea game last February.
In the match, which took place at Stamford Bridge, West Ham were deemed to have failed to control the behaviour of their supporters. They sang discriminatory and homophobic chants directed at Chelsea supporters.
“The club failed to ensure that spectators did not behave in an inappropriate, offensive, abusive, indecent or abusive manner in relation to sexual orientation,” the FA said in a statement, as quoted by the BBC.
West Ham have until Tuesday (4 April) to respond to the FA’s allegations. The London club have previously condemned the actions of their supporters at Stamford Bridge.
“West Ham United strongly condemns the discriminatory and homophobic chanting directed at opposing supporters during Monday night’s Premier League match at Chelsea,” a West Ham statement read.
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“The offensive chanting was a breach of FA rules and constitutes a criminal offence following a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service in the UK to classify it as a hate crime,” he added.
“Such chanting is completely unacceptable and has no place in football or anywhere else. Clubs will now face disciplinary action if their supporters engage in this discriminatory and offensive behaviour at home or away matches.”
“Any individual found to have committed an offence will be banned from future matches,” West Ham confirmed.
