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Film shows Chelsea fans in Paris Metro incident | Film shows Chelsea fans in Paris Metro incident |
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Footage has emerged which appears to show Chelsea football fans preventing a black man from boarding a Paris train. | Footage has emerged which appears to show Chelsea football fans preventing a black man from boarding a Paris train. |
In the amateur video, the man repeatedly tries to get on the crowded Metro carriage but is pushed off. | In the amateur video, the man repeatedly tries to get on the crowded Metro carriage but is pushed off. |
A group of people can be heard singing: "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it." | A group of people can be heard singing: "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it." |
The incident took place before a Champions League match in the city. Chelsea FC said it would help police, and any fans involved faced a ban. | The incident took place before a Champions League match in the city. Chelsea FC said it would help police, and any fans involved faced a ban. |
The Metropolitan Police said it was taking the incident "very seriously". | The Metropolitan Police said it was taking the incident "very seriously". |
In a statement it said it would assist French authorities to identify the people involved and support them in any action they chose to take. | In a statement it said it would assist French authorities to identify the people involved and support them in any action they chose to take. |
"We will examine the footage with a view to seeing if we can apply for football banning orders, preventing people from travelling from future matches," a spokesman said. | "We will examine the footage with a view to seeing if we can apply for football banning orders, preventing people from travelling from future matches," a spokesman said. |
'Culture shock' | 'Culture shock' |
The footage was obtained by the Guardian, which reported that the incident happened at Richelieu-Drouot station in the centre of the French capital on Tuesday evening. | The footage was obtained by the Guardian, which reported that the incident happened at Richelieu-Drouot station in the centre of the French capital on Tuesday evening. |
One voice is heard singing: "Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea." | One voice is heard singing: "Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea." |
British expatriate Paul Nolan, who filmed the incident on his phone, told the BBC it was an "ugly scene" and "very aggressive". | British expatriate Paul Nolan, who filmed the incident on his phone, told the BBC it was an "ugly scene" and "very aggressive". |
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme he said he could hear mentions of World War Two as well as the racist chanting. | Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme he said he could hear mentions of World War Two as well as the racist chanting. |
He said he and the people around him all felt quite threatened by the scene. "I think there was a certain amount of pack mentality," he said. | He said he and the people around him all felt quite threatened by the scene. "I think there was a certain amount of pack mentality," he said. |
Mr Nolan earlier told the Guardian that the man trying to board the train was "completely shocked" when he was pushed off. | Mr Nolan earlier told the Guardian that the man trying to board the train was "completely shocked" when he was pushed off. |
"I don't think he realised who they were," he said. | "I don't think he realised who they were," he said. |
"There definitely was a culture shock. I heard a couple of French guys saying: 'I can't believe this. It's insane'." | "There definitely was a culture shock. I heard a couple of French guys saying: 'I can't believe this. It's insane'." |
The Chelsea spokesman said the fans' actions had "no place in football or society". | The Chelsea spokesman said the fans' actions had "no place in football or society". |
"Should evidence point to the involvement of Chelsea season ticket holders or members of the club, we will take the strongest possible action against them including banning orders," he added. | "Should evidence point to the involvement of Chelsea season ticket holders or members of the club, we will take the strongest possible action against them including banning orders," he added. |
European football governing body Uefa said it was "appalled" by the incident but added: "As it occurred away from the stadium it is outside Uefa's remit to act." | European football governing body Uefa said it was "appalled" by the incident but added: "As it occurred away from the stadium it is outside Uefa's remit to act." |
President of Fifa Sepp Blatter also condemned the actions tweeting: "There is no place for racism in football!" | President of Fifa Sepp Blatter also condemned the actions tweeting: "There is no place for racism in football!" |
Thousands of Chelsea fans were in the French capital for a match against Paris St-Germain, which ended in a 1-1 draw. | Thousands of Chelsea fans were in the French capital for a match against Paris St-Germain, which ended in a 1-1 draw. |
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