Three Arsenal supporters have each received a three-year football banning order for tragedy chanting during an FA Cup tie with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on 7 January.
The fans pleaded guilty to a section five public order offence.
In a statement, Arsenal FC said: “We strongly condemn this abhorrent behaviour. We have worked closely with the police to ensure swift action was taken and we welcome the football banning orders handed out.
“We have a zero-tolerance approach to tragedy chanting and will always ensure strong action is taken against those found guilty of such behaviour.”
Statement: Supporters banned for tragedy chanting
The Premier League fully supports the club and police in taking swift, strong action against these individuals. Football tragedy abuse has no place in the game.
The Premier League strongly condemns all forms of football tragedy abuse. Tragedy-related chanting is unacceptable and we alongside clubs, The FA and EFL are committed to working together to address it as a priority.
New tough measures were introduced at the start of this season, which mean people who are found to have committed offences face stadium bans and potential criminal prosecution. This applies to abuse occurring in stadium or online.
As part of this package of new measures, in November 2023, the Premier League launched education resources to help children understand the hurt and impact of negative behaviour such as tragedy-related abuse. The in-classroom lessons are available to more than 18,000 primary schools and 60,000 teachers in England and Wales as part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme.
