New Chelsea match racism storm

The game, which took place in Paris Tuesday and ended 1-1, has been overshadowed by the release of a video showing what appears to be a group of Chelsea fans preventing a black man from entering a metro train whilst chanting “We’re racist, we’re racist and that’s the way we like it”.

The man in the video, which was widely shared on social media, was later identified as Souleymane S., a 33 year old Parisian on his way home from work.

Read: Chelsea fans in center of racism storm

Worldwide headlines

The incident made headlines worldwide, drawing condemnation from Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho, the club’s secretive Russian owner Roman Abramovich and even French President Francois Hollande.

But the story took a further twist on Saturday as British Transport Police appealed for witnesses to come forward with regard to a separate alleged incident of racist chanting at London’s St Pancras train station on Wednesday evening.

“It’s clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner,” Superintendent Gill Murray said.

“The men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time. There is more that needs to be done to address the issue once and for all and British Transport Police is actively working with football clubs, the football authorities and other key agencies to tackle this appalling behavior.”

Meanwhile, Souleymane S. confirmed that he will not be taking up Chelsea’s invitation to attend the second match against Paris St Germain in London.

“I am touched by the invitation from Mr Mourinho,” he told Le Parisian Saturday.

“But I’m not in the right frame of mind to go to a stadium at the moment,”

CNN

New Chelsea match racism storm

British Transport Police have appealed for witnesses to a second alleged incident of racist chanting following a UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea and Paris St Germain.

The game, which took place in Paris Tuesday and ended 1-1, has been overshadowed by the release of a video showing what appears to be a group of Chelsea fans preventing a black man from entering a metro train whilst chanting “We’re racist, we’re racist and that’s the way we like it”.

The man in the video, which was widely shared on social media, was later identified as Souleymane S., a 33 year old Parisian on his way home from work.

Read: Chelsea fans in center of racism storm

Worldwide headlines

The incident made headlines worldwide, drawing condemnation from Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho, the club’s secretive Russian owner Roman Abramovich and even French President Francois Hollande.

“It’s clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner,” Superintendent Gill Murray said.

“The men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time. There is more that needs to be done to address the issue once and for all and British Transport Police is actively working with football clubs, the football authorities and other key agencies to tackle this appalling behavior.”

Meanwhile, Souleymane S. confirmed that he will not be taking up Chelsea’s invitation to attend the second match against Paris St Germain in London.

“I am touched by the invitation from Mr Mourinho,” he told Le Parisian Saturday.

“But I’m not in the right frame of mind to go to a stadium at the moment,”

CNN