Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace are working with the Metropolitan Police to identify the supporter who is accused of racially abusing Son Heung-min during Saturday’s match. Broadcast cameras caught a man located in the away section making a racist gesture towards the South Korea international during the closing stages of Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Son was walking in front of the Palace fans as he made his way to the dugout around the edge of the pitch after being substituted.
A statement from Crystal Palace read: ‘We are aware of a video circulating online (as well as reports made directly to us) regarding an individual in the away end at Spurs yesterday, appearing to make racist gestures towards Heung-min Son. Evidence has been shared with the police, and when he is identified, he will face a club ban. We will not tolerate such behaviour in our club.’
Tottenham also released a statement: ‘We are aware of an allegation of racial abuse towards Heung-min Son during yesterday’s match. Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent and has no place in society, our game and at our club. We are working with Met Police and Crystal Palace to investigate and identify the individual involved. We will do everything in our powers to ensure that if found guilty, the individual will receive the strongest possible action – as was the case earlier this season when Son suffered similar racial abuse at Chelsea.’