On July 30, 2019, Chelsea Football Club announced that it had banned a fan for life for hurling racial abuse at Manchester City players during a Premier League match.
The incident occurred during a home match against Manchester City, with Raheem Sterling being a target of abuse from fans near the touchline.
Although the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to initiate criminal prosecutions, Chelsea decided to ban the supporter after considering the denial made by the individual and other evidence, including video evidence and lip reading expert testimony.
Chelsea had previously banned four supporters from matches pending an investigation into alleged racial abuse and handed five others suspensions of one to two years for abusive language and threatening behavior.
