Luton Town Football Club have been fined £120,000 by the Football Association for homophobic chanting at Brighton and Hove Albion and promised bans for any supporters identified as taking part.
The club accepted a charge following abusive, offensive, homophobic, discriminatory chanting by supporters during the their Premier League debut on August 12th.
In a statement, the Hatters have said: ‘As an inclusive, family-oriented Club, Luton Town abhors abusive chanting such as this and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination of all kinds. It is not acceptable towards anyone in football or wider society, either in person or online.
‘Those involved were committing a criminal offence and anyone subsequently identified will be issued with a club ban and face potential police investigation.
‘Luton Town has worked with supporters in recent seasons to help form the Rainbow Hatters supporters’ group for members of the LGBTQ+ community, who meet regularly to share their experiences of watching the Hatters.
‘We will continue to promote the ‘Love Football. Protect The Game’ campaign, which this season has focused especially on fan behaviour, and will work further with supporter groups to educate and inform on all forms of discriminatory acts to ensure that watching Luton Town is a safe and welcoming experience for everyone.’
Luton were also accused of tragedy chanting during the 1-1 home draw with Liverpool earlier this month with the club and the Luton Town Supporters’ Trust condemning those who sang offensive chants at the Reds fans.
