Chelsea person been charged by the Football Association implicit alleged discriminatory behaviour by fans during their triumph astatine Fulham astatine the commencement of the Premier League season.
Chelsea wrote to supporters pursuing the 3-2 triumph astatine Craven Cottage connected 24 August, acknowledging receiving "multiple reports of sectarian chanting from a tiny portion" of fans.
The Blues said they bash not condone immoderate discriminatory chants, and that fans recovered blameworthy would look "the strongest imaginable action".
A connection from an FA spokesperson read: "Chelsea FC has been charged with breaching FA Rule E21 during the ninth infinitesimal of its Premier League fixture against Fulham FC connected 24 August.
"It's alleged that the nine failed to guarantee its spectators and/or supporters did not behave successful an improper, offensive, abusive oregon insulting way.
"It's further alleged that this behaviour was discriminatory successful that it included a reference, whether explicit oregon implied, to religion oregon belief."
In 2021 Chelsea condemned the actions of a fan who was seen connected societal media aiming sectarian maltreatment astatine Aston Villa's Scottish planetary John McGinn.
The Blues are 10th successful the Premier League connected 7 points aft the opening 5 games.
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