Chelsea impose Stamford Bridge ban on season ticket holder suspected of racially abusing Son

Chelsea have banned a supporter from Stamford Bridge after carrying out an investigation into the alleged racist abuse aimed at Tottenham’s Son Heung-min.

The incident occurred in the second half of last Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the rival London teams, as hosts Chelsea were twice pegged back and denied victory.

Footage emerged on social media on Wednesday appearing to show Son being targeted with a racist gesture from the Stamford Bridge stands as he went over to take a corner in front of home fans.

That was followed on Thursday by Chelsea condemining “idiots like this that attach themselves to this club as so-called ‘fans'”, saying such an incident brought shame on the Blues.

Chelsea pledged to take “the strongest action” as they worked to identify the fan in question, and on Saturday the Premier League club revealed they had found a culprit.

The club said: “Following our statement this week on racist abuse at the Tottenham game last Sunday, Chelsea Football Club can confirm that it has identified and banned a season ticket holder indefinitely.”