North London rivals Arsenal and
Tottenham Hotspur have come together with the aim of capturing those
involved in offensive chanting, during last weekend's North London
derby.
There has been much press coverage of
the chants; some aimed at Spurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor were in
relation to the gun attack on the Togo national team bus on the way
to last years' African Cup of Nations.
Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna was
rumoured to have been spat on by the home fans as he waited to be
stretchered off the pitch following a collision with the advertising
boards, that resulted in a fractured fibula. Along with the usual bile
that is aimed at the both managers from the rival fans.
The clubs have now released a joint
statement condemning the actions and encouraging others to 'shop a
moron' if they know someone who was involved. If the information is
confirmed with video footage the clubs will take action that may
involve the person being banned for life from both clubs' the
stadium.
This is not the first time this season,
fans chants have been in the spotlight. Fans of Leeds and Manchester
United were also caught on camera singing songs about the Istanbul
and Munich tragedies respectively, in the Carling Cup last month.
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