Luton threatened to ban any supporters who are found to have taken part in tragedy chanting during the English Premier League home match against Liverpool. The Football Association has asked Luton and the police for their observations after taunts indirectly referencing the Hillsborough disaster were heard during the 1-1 draw on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Luton on Monday said the club was \u201csaddened\u201d and \u201cextremely disappointed\u201d some supporters took part in chanting which \u201cmay be interpreted as being in relation to tragedies that have affected Liverpool in the past.\u201d \u201cThe club condemns any kind of chanting that knowingly seeks to divide,\u201d it said, \u201cand our safety and security team launched an internal investigation at the earliest opportunity,\u201d Luton said the club was reviewing CCTV evidence and media footage and also speaking to witnesses to identify individuals, who could face stadium bans and criminal prosecutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat has quickly become evident,\u201d Luton said, \u201cis that a number of people may have taken part without knowledge that the words used were in relation to the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies, and we see the route to persuading supporters not to repeat these chants in future is through communication and education.\u201d Premier League clubs expressed during the offseason their determination to tackle the rise in tragedy-related chanting at matches, with criminal prosecution of offenders a principal aim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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