West Ham warn supporters over behaviour against Spurs
Tuesday 1 March 2016 12:19, UK
West Ham have warned supporters face a "zero tolerance" policy if they misbehave when Tottenham visit on Wednesday night.
The club's board has repeatedly issued warnings against anti-Semitic behaviour in recent years, while a life ban was handed down to one fan over an offensive gesture made at White Hart Lane in 2012.
Spurs travel to West Ham on Wednesday, and home supporters have been told that any inappropriate chanting will not be tolerated.
A club statement read: "We are sure you will once again demonstrate why you are the best when our north London neighbours visit Upton Park for the last time.
"It promises to be an extra special occasion, with two sets of passionate fans in a capacity crowd getting behind their team. Therefore it is vitally important that every West Ham United supporter attending the fixture remembers that they are acting as ambassadors for our Club and their behaviour should reflect the values and standards that we set.
"At West Ham, we are rightly proud of our support for causes that promote tolerance and inclusion and tackle discrimination in whatever form it takes.
"Therefore, any inappropriate behaviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated by the Club, whether it be in the stadium, the journey to or from the game or any other public place.
"Working with the Metropolitan Police, the Club will continue to adopt a simple zero tolerance policy towards any form of anti-social or discriminatory behaviour and any fan found to be acting inappropriately - including racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic behaviour - will be punished to the full extent of the law and banned from attending future matches."
