Luton Town Fined £120,000 for Homophobic Chanting
Football Association issues two-year action plan to the club to improve fan behaviour.
- Luton Town has been fined £120,000 for homophobic chanting by their fans during a Premier League match against Brighton in August.
- The Football Association (FA) has also issued Luton with a two-year action plan to improve fan behaviour.
- One Luton supporter admitted involvement in the incident and will be issued a club ban, while an investigation into a third supporter is ongoing.
- Luton Town has accepted the fine and pledged to work further with supporter groups to educate and inform on all forms of discriminatory acts.
- In January, the FA added a homophobic chant to its list of rule breaches and can pursue action against clubs whose supporters use it at matches.