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Men's Football Police speak to Chelsea fans over more anti-semitic chanting

POLICE have spoken to three Chelsea fans after receiving reports of anti-semitic chanting on a train following the team’s Premier League victory at Brighton on Sunday.

The incident took place three days after the west London club issued a harsh condemnation of supporters who were heard singing an anti-semitic chant during a Europa League match at Hungarian team Vidi.

Chelsea has also suspended four people amid a police investigation into alleged racial abuse of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling during a league match at Stamford Bridge 10 days ago.

British Transport Police said officers attended an incident on board a train near Brighton on Sunday soon after Chelsea’s 2-1 win.

“Three men were spoken to by officers, but at this time no-one has come forward to make a complaint,” police said.

Before the Brighton game, Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck met with travelling fans and made it clear it was an important day for the club’s image after the recent controversies.

Chelsea had described the anti-semitic chanting in Hungary as “abhorrent,” saying those who “can’t summon the brainpower to comprehend” the message that discriminatory remarks will not be tolerated “will face the strongest possible action from the club.”

Chelsea’s Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, is Jewish.

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