Wolverhampton Wanrers have been hand a £100,000 ($131,000) fe for anti-gay chantg by a sectn of their supporters, the FA said on Friday.
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WOLV FED £100K FOR FANS' ANTI-GAY CHANTG VS CHELSEA
Three people have been arrted nnectn wh homophobic and discrimatory chants ma durg the Premier League match between Wolv and Chelsea on teams and the Premier League nmned the chants directed at Chelsea supporters durg the game at Molx, which hosts Wolv won Midlands Police said three men aged 32, 24 and 21, were arrted on spicn of a “public orr offence which ed harassment, alarm or distrs and also of g threateng words or behavur to stir up sexual orientatn hatred”. “Homophobia, like all other forms of discrimatn, has no place football or society, and anyone engagg discrimatory behavur is mtg a crimal offence, ” the club said a statement. It nmns the homophobic chantg by some home fans at Molx this afternoon.
”A Premier League statement read: “The homophobic chantg heard at the Wolverhampton Wanrers vers Chelsea fixture today has no place football or society.
Wolv have bee the first club to be punished by the Football Associatn solely over the homophobic chant of “Chelsea rent boy” by their fans. Three arrts were ma by Wt Midlands police for alleged homophobic chantg durg the 11-pot actn plan has been imposed bee Wolv’ reactn and rponse to the homophobic chantg was emed aquate.