Man United 3-1 Everton: The FA is talking to United about making homophobic chants

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Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford in the English Premier League in April

The Football Association will speak to Manchester United about homophobic chants heard during Friday’s 3-1 FA Cup third round win over Everton at Old Trafford.

The chant was directed at Everton manager Frank Lampard and had to do with his connections to former club Chelsea.

United said the abuse “has no place in football”.

The Football Association said: “We strongly condemn the use of the term and are determined to get it out of our game.”

The Football Association will also speak to the relevant authorities before deciding what course of action to take.

Rainbow Devils, United LGBTQ+ Supporters Club, tweeted: “We strongly condemn Frank Lampard’s taunting of illegal and homophobic chanting from a section of our fans and call on the club to take action.

“We call on United to do everything in their power to identify the perpetrators and deal with them in the strongest possible way.”

In January 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service classified the chant as a homophobic insult and said that fans singing it during matches were committing a hate crime.

Those found to have used the words could face prosecution.

“We stand firmly against all forms of discrimination and strive to ensure our game is a safe environment for all, which embraces diversity and challenges hateful behavior on and off the field,” the FA statement read.

Chelsea chairman Graham Potter and United manager Eric ten Hag condemned the homophobic chants when the two Premier League clubs met at Stamford Bridge in October.

Nottingham Forest said this month that it would investigate alleged homophobic chants heard during the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the City Ground.

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