Millwall have promised to challenge a lifetime ban to any supporters discovered responsible of aiming homophobic abuse at Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher throughout Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie.
The Sky Guess Championship membership have opened an investigation after chants on the Chelsea loanee had been audible on 4 separate events on the Den.
It led to commentator Clive Tyldesley apologising greater than as soon as throughout protection of the south London derby on ITV.
Conor Gallagher was the topic of alleged homophobic abuse at Millwall (John Walton/PA)
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“Millwall Soccer Membership has a zero-tolerance coverage in opposition to all types of discrimination and can examine any incident of alleged abuse accordingly,” an announcement to the PA information company learn.
“As is membership coverage, any particular person discovered responsible of discriminatory abuse is issued with a direct lifetime ban.”
Gallagher was on the receiving finish of chants referencing male prostitution throughout each the primary and second half of a match the place quite a few incidents occurred off the pitch.
Palace gamers had been booed upon taking the knee earlier than kick-off, however the away followers additionally let off a smoke bomb within the stand and threw a flare onto the pitch after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s 58th-minute winner.
Mateta and his team-mates unwisely celebrated in entrance of the house supporters, who responded by throwing plenty of objects onto the pitch.
Eagles boss Patrick Vieira stated: “We as a soccer membership are in opposition to any type of discrimination and naturally this isn’t one thing we need to see on the sector.
“Taking the knee is one thing we’re actually proud to take and it’s the similar for any soccer membership and participant making the determination.
“What’s necessary is to indicate that as a soccer membership we’re in opposition to discrimination.”
Millwall supervisor Gary Rowett added: “I don’t suppose both of the golf equipment need to see any of these moments off the pitch however I’m positive each will cope with these conditions successfully.”
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