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FA charges Chelsea over discriminatory chanting in win at Fulham
September 25, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
The Football Association has charged Chelsea for alleged discriminatory chanting by fans during their 24 August Premier League win at Fulham.
- The FA charged Chelsea with breaching Rule E21 for chants heard during the ninth minute of the win at Craven Cottage, which Chelsea won 3-2.
- An FA spokesperson said the club failed to ensure spectators did not behave improperly, offensively, or insultingly, with an alleged reference to religion or belief.
- Chelsea wrote to supporters acknowledging multiple reports of sectarian chanting from a small portion of fans and said guilty fans face the strongest possible action.
- In 2021 Chelsea condemned a fan seen on social media directing sectarian abuse at Aston Villa's John McGinn.