February 1 – The spectre of racism, largely eliminated in English football, raised its ugly head again at the weekend as police revealed they are investigating reports of abusive chanting during an FA Cup tie in the north-western city of Carlisle.
Fans of the lower-league club allegedly chanted racist abuse towards Arouna Kone after he celebrated the opening goal of visiting Everton’s 3-0 victory.
“We are investigating a report and will be working with the club to ascertain what happened,” a police statement said.
Speaking after the match, Carlisle manager Keith Curle confirmed that the incident was reported to the referee immediately after the opening goal. Curle ordered an announcement to be made over the public address system to try and prevent any further incidents.
“I spoke to the fourth official. An announcement was made to say it’s not tolerated within the boundaries of any football club and not accepted within the stadium,” he said.
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