Overview

• The Football Association’s independent Regulatory Commission imposed a £120,000 fine, a formal warning and a compulsory action plan on West Ham United following the February 3 fixture at Stamford Bridge.
• Investigators found that a significant number of West Ham supporters engaged in coordinated homophobic chanting lasting at least 40 seconds, targeting Chelsea players and away fans.
• West Ham admitted the charge and cooperated fully with the FA investigation, but the commission ruled that previously implemented measures were insufficient to prevent or identify offenders.
• Under the action plan, the club must bolster crowd control protocols and enforce stadium bans for any fan found using discriminatory language.
• The sanction joins similar FA penalties for Wolves and Luton Town as part of a stricter approach to eradicating discriminatory behavior in football.