A 19-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly abusing Manchester United star Mason Mount during his team’s game against Tottenham last weekend.
The incident happened when the former Chelsea star was brought on for Matheus Cunha in the 72nd minute.
But as per a statement from the force, one member of the crowd was forcibly removed after he allegedly targeted the midfielder with specific vile abuse.
A statement read: ‘On Saturday, 8 November, a member of the crowd was removed from a football match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
‘The man had been heard making an offensive comment by a member of staff, who reported it to the police.
‘The man, aged 19, was arrested that day on suspicion of intentionally causing harassment, alarm, or distress. He was later bailed pending further enquiries.
‘No specific victims have been identified during the investigation.’
Tottenham had previously released their own statement to the Athletic condemning a potential offense and threatening the ‘strongest possible action’ against any of their supporters who might use discriminatory language.
‘The club is aware of a supporter being arrested for alleged verbal abuse of an opposition player during Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Manchester United,’ Spurs’ statement began.
‘Prior to the game, all ticket holders received guidance regarding discriminatory chanting and, specifically, homophobic chanting.
‘We will now support Met Police in their investigation and, once concluded, any supporter found to have used discriminatory language will be a subject to the strongest possible action in accordance with our Sanctions and Banning Policy. We will also ensure they take part in a fan education programme,’ continued the Spurs statement.
‘We work tirelessly with all our supporters’ associations to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans on matchdays, and have a zero tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination.’
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