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| Chelsea fans sought over London station racist chants | Chelsea fans sought over London station racist chants |
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| Police are investigating racist chanting at St Pancras station by men thought to be Chelsea fans returning from a Champions League match in Paris. | Police are investigating racist chanting at St Pancras station by men thought to be Chelsea fans returning from a Champions League match in Paris. |
| It comes after an incident of alleged racism by Chelsea supporters on the Paris Metro, when footage showed a black man being pushed from a train. | It comes after an incident of alleged racism by Chelsea supporters on the Paris Metro, when footage showed a black man being pushed from a train. |
| The chanting in London happened on Wednesday evening, the day after the club's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain. | The chanting in London happened on Wednesday evening, the day after the club's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain. |
| British Transport Police say anyone with information should contact them. | British Transport Police say anyone with information should contact them. |
| Chelsea FC has already barred five fans from attending Stamford Bridge following the earlier incident. | Chelsea FC has already barred five fans from attending Stamford Bridge following the earlier incident. |
| It took place at Richelieu-Drouot station in the centre of the French capital on Tuesday ahead of the Paris St-Germain match. | It took place at Richelieu-Drouot station in the centre of the French capital on Tuesday ahead of the Paris St-Germain match. |
| Manager Jose Mourinho has said he was "ashamed" by the alleged racism, and called Saturday's match against Burnley a "Game for Equality" in his matchday programme notes. | Manager Jose Mourinho has said he was "ashamed" by the alleged racism, and called Saturday's match against Burnley a "Game for Equality" in his matchday programme notes. |
| He also said it was a time to "celebrate this club's diversity and also the work we do to show that football is for everyone and that Chelsea is dedicated to tackling all forms of discrimination". | He also said it was a time to "celebrate this club's diversity and also the work we do to show that football is for everyone and that Chelsea is dedicated to tackling all forms of discrimination". |
| The Metropolitan Police has released CCTV images of three men they are looking for in connection with Tuesday's incident. | The Metropolitan Police has released CCTV images of three men they are looking for in connection with Tuesday's incident. |
| Superintendent Gill Murray of the BTP said of the new allegations: "The racist chanting was reported by a member of the public who was disgusted by the behaviour of the men who had travelled on the 18:40 service from Paris Gare du Nord. | Superintendent Gill Murray of the BTP said of the new allegations: "The racist chanting was reported by a member of the public who was disgusted by the behaviour of the men who had travelled on the 18:40 service from Paris Gare du Nord. |
| "The men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time earlier. | "The men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time earlier. |
| "If you travelled on the train from Paris or were at the station and have information which can assist our investigation I would urge you to get in touch as a matter of urgency." | "If you travelled on the train from Paris or were at the station and have information which can assist our investigation I would urge you to get in touch as a matter of urgency." |
| She said more needed to be done to "publicly condemn" such behaviour, adding that BTP is working with football clubs to tackle the issue. | She said more needed to be done to "publicly condemn" such behaviour, adding that BTP is working with football clubs to tackle the issue. |
| "It's clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner," added Supt Murray. | "It's clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner," added Supt Murray. |
| 'Humiliation' | 'Humiliation' |
| The alleged victim of the Metro incident, who has since been identified as 33-year-old Souleymane S, said the fans "should be locked up". | The alleged victim of the Metro incident, who has since been identified as 33-year-old Souleymane S, said the fans "should be locked up". |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Drive on Friday he said: "I felt truly wounded to the bottom of my heart that I really couldn't believe it. | Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Drive on Friday he said: "I felt truly wounded to the bottom of my heart that I really couldn't believe it. |
| "We're in 2015, aren't we, and we're in France. We're in a civilised country and when you are in a civilised country there are certain things you can't do. | "We're in 2015, aren't we, and we're in France. We're in a civilised country and when you are in a civilised country there are certain things you can't do. |
| "For me, it's a humiliation. I was humiliated in my country. I was humiliated in front of my family, humiliated in front of my mother and father." | "For me, it's a humiliation. I was humiliated in my country. I was humiliated in front of my family, humiliated in front of my mother and father." |
| A group of people can be heard singing "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it" in an amateur video taken at the Paris Metro. | A group of people can be heard singing "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it" in an amateur video taken at the Paris Metro. |
| Chelsea FC has said it will ban the five suspended fans from attending Stamford Bridge for life if there is sufficient evidence of their involvement in that incident. | Chelsea FC has said it will ban the five suspended fans from attending Stamford Bridge for life if there is sufficient evidence of their involvement in that incident. |
| A spokesman said the club was writing to Souleymane to "apologise unreservedly" and invite him to attend a game as their guest. | |
| But according to French newspaper Le Parisien, Souleymane said that while he was "touched by the invitation" he was "not in the right frame of mind to go to a stadium at the moment". |