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'Monkey gesture' by fan at Chelsea v Man Utd: Arrest made | |
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated offence following Chelsea's League Cup win over Manchester United. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated offence following Chelsea's League Cup win over Manchester United. |
Pictures taken during Wednesday's fourth-round tie at Stamford Bridge appeared to show a man making a 'monkey' gesture. | |
The Metropolitan Police said a man, 28, had been arrested after attending an appointment at a west London station. | |
United striker Danny Welbeck appeared to be the target of the alleged abuse. | |
The arrested man remains in custody, the force said. | |
Source outside game | |
In a separate development, the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd has said that referee Mark Clattenburg will not officiate in any matches this weekend. | |
Chelsea accused the referee of using an offensive racial term during the 3-2 Premier League defeat by Manchester United on 28 October. | |
Clattenburg maintains he is innocent and neither of his assistants, nor the fourth official, are backing Chelsea's allegations. | |
The Metropolitan Police also started an investigation into the allegations after receiving a complaint from a source outside the game. |