Chelsea's anger at FA race charge; FOOTBALL SHORTS CHELSEA.CHELSEA reacted angrily to an FA racism charge against groundsman Steve Bethell. The FA action follows a three-month inquiry into events after Chelsea's controversial Premier League win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge could be
During the visitors' warm-down after a defeat clinched by Michael Ballack's contentious late penalty, United defender Patrice Evra Patrice Evra (born 15 May 1981 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French-Senegalese international footballer, who plays for English Premiership side Manchester United. He plays in the left back position although he can also play on the left wing. There was an immediate accusation A formal criminal charge against a person alleged to have committed an offense punishable by law, which is presented before a court or a magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into the alleged crime. by United of racist abuse. And while the FA have charged Evra and Bethell with improper conduct, they also claim the Chelsea man used 'abusive language aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. by reference to nationality/race'. Chelsea hit back in a statement issued last night: "We believe there is no foundation whatsoever to claims that the incident which occurred after the Manchester United match on April 26 involved comments based on nationality nationality, in political theory, the quality of belonging to a nation, in the sense of a group united by various strong ties. Among the usual ties are membership in the same general community, common customs, culture, tradition, history, and language. or race. Chelsea FC condemn all forms of discrimination in football and society." |
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