Chelsea Football Club have released the following statement regarding the video of the Chelsea FC supporters who prohibited a black man from entering a Paris subway train and then sang “we’re racist and that’s the way we like it” (video available here).
The statement reads as follows:
Chelsea Football Club is suspending three people from Stamford Bridge as a result of investigations into the incident on the Paris Metro on Tuesday evening.
If it is deemed there is sufficient evidence of their involvement in the incident, the club will issue banning orders for life.
Chelsea FC is suspending three people from Stamford Bridge after investigations into incident on the Paris Metro… https://t.co/fojZcP6Qqk
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 19, 2015
We have received substantial information to date following our witness appeal and we are grateful to the many Chelsea supporters who have provided information so far.
Our investigations are on-going and we would request any further information is sent to customer.services@chelseafc.com.
We also continue to cooperate fully with the Metropolitan and Paris police forces who lead the ongoing criminal investigation.
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