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UK police are to examine footage appearing to show Chelsea football fans stopping a black man from boarding a Paris train. | UK police are to examine footage appearing to show Chelsea football fans stopping a black man from boarding a Paris train. |
The amateur video shows a man being repeatedly pushed from the train while a group chants, "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it". | The amateur video shows a man being repeatedly pushed from the train while a group chants, "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it". |
Scotland Yard said it was taking the incident "very seriously" and would help identify those involved. | Scotland Yard said it was taking the incident "very seriously" and would help identify those involved. |
Chelsea FC condemned the behaviour and said any fans involved faced a ban. | Chelsea FC condemned the behaviour and said any fans involved faced a ban. |
The Metropolitan Police said it would help French authorities investigate the incident - which was filmed by a British man ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League match - and would 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. | |
'Ugly scene' | 'Ugly scene' |
The footage was obtained by the Guardian, which reported that the incident had 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 had happened at Richelieu-Drouot station in the centre of the French capital on Tuesday evening. |
British expatriate Paul Nolan, who filmed the incident on his phone, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme it had been an "ugly scene" and "very aggressive". | |
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 said. | |
The abuse has drawn widespread condemnation from the world of football. | |
European football governing body Uefa said it was "appalled" by the incident but it would not be investigating. | |
"As it occurred away from the stadium, it is outside Uefa's remit to act," it said in a statement. | |
The Football Association - the governing body of football in England - and Fifa, world football's governing body, also condemned the actions. | |
Fifa president Sepp Blatter tweeted that there was "no place for racism in football". | |
The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) also condemned the incident and said the overwhelming majority of Chelsea fans would be "disgusted" by it. | |
"There's no place in society for this type of behaviour, and we back Chelsea FC's strong stance," the FSF said. | |
Former England captain and BBC football pundit Gary Lineker tweeted: "Just saw the video of the Chelsea mob's deplorable behaviour and racist chants. Sickening, embarrassing, moronic, disgraceful." | |
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