Tottenham and Crystal Palace working with Met Police to investigate allegation of racial abuse aimed at Son Heung-min
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Published 07/05/2023 at 12:28 GMT
Tottenham have released a statement after an incident of alleged racial abuse was aimed at Son Heung-min during their match with Crystal Palace. The club said that they were working with Palace and the Metropolitan Police to investigate the situation and added that they would push for the "strongest possible action" against any individual found guilty.
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 6, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.
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Tottenham Hotspur have said they are working with Crystal Palace and the Metropolitan Police to investigate an alleged incident of racial abuse aimed at Son Heung-min during the game between the two sides on Saturday.
They added that if any individual were found guilty, the club would push for the "strongest possible action."
In a statement, Tottenham said: “We are aware of an allegation of racial abuse towards Heung-Min Son during yesterday’s match.
“Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent and has no place in society, our game and at our club.
“We are working with Met Police and Crystal Palace to investigate and identify the individual involved.
“We will do everything in our powers to ensure that if found guilty, the individual will receive the strongest possible action - as was the case earlier this season when Son suffered similar racial abuse at Chelsea.”
Crystal Palace also added in a statement they were working with the police.
“We are aware of a video circulating online (as well as reports made directly to us) regarding an individual in the away end at Spurs yesterday, appearing to make racist gestures towards Heung-Min Son,” read the statement. “Evidence has been shared with the police, and when he is identified, he will face a club ban.
"We will not tolerate such behaviour in our club.”
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