Tottenham, which was late to deal with the issue of racism related to Son Heung-min, moved quite quickly this time.

“The club is aware of the fact that some away supporters shouted hateful homosexuality slogans at Old Trafford today,” adding, “This is absolutely unacceptable and very insulting, not a way to support the team.”

Tottenham then said, “The club will work closely with the police and game staff to identify those who instigate or participate in the relief,” adding, “We will take the strongest measures in accordance with our sanctions and no-go policy.”

Tottenham won the away game of Manchester United Manchester United in the sixth round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League EPL at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, with consecutive goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke.

Having grabbed two consecutive wins, Tottenham even secured its first away win of the season. Including Coventry City, the League Cup, Karabakh and the Europa League, which they won 2-1, the mood is on the rise for four consecutive wins. It has also elevated its ranking to eighth place 10 points. It is five points shorter than Liverpool 15 points.

However, Tottenham’s victory on the day also seemed to have halved their joy due to hate chants from away fans. Tottenham fans who went on an away trip shouted “homosexual attraction” to Manchester United’s team.

Tottenham immediately reacted to this. Two hours after the away game against Manchester United, Tottenham announced that it would search for fans who chanted “homophobic chants” through an official announcement.

Tottenham asked for the fans’ cooperation, saying, “Supporters who attended today’s game can secretly report what they witnessed or heard by e-mail.” He also declared, “We will continue to cooperate with the LGBTQ+ supporters’ association Proud Reliefites to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans.”

“We are proud of our excellent and loyal support at home and away,” he said. “But we all have a responsibility to act as Tottenham’s ambassadors, and any form of discrimination is not tolerated at our club.”

Tottenham’s swift response deserves praise. However, it is regrettable that it is quite different from Rodrigo Bentancourt’s response to racial discrimination against his teammate Son Heung-min in June.

At that time, Bentancourt appeared on a broadcast program in his country of Uruguay and was asked by the host, “Can you get me that Korean uniform?” He was asked to wear a uniform by Tottenham captain and Korean player Son Heung-min.

Bentancourt then asked back, “Son? Son Heung-min’s nickname,” and replied, “I’ll give you his other relative’s uniform. They all look alike.” It was clearly a racist remark that all Asians look alike.

Bentancourt apologized to Son Heung-min on his social media SNS as the controversy grew, saying, “It was a really bad joke,” making excuses, “I didn’t mean to ignore or hurt him.”

Despite this, Tottenham was quiet. Son Heung-min posted a message on social media, saying, “I had a conversation with Bentancourt. She made a mistake. Bentancourt apologized to me after recognizing her mistake.”

Then, Tottenham belatedly announced its official position, saying, “We are trying to solve this problem well,” and added, “We will provide education on diversity, equality and inclusion to all players.” This was after the incident became public and Son Heung-min, a victim of racism, came forward to deal with the situation. 토토사이트

The club’s conflicting response methods are expected to eventually be criticized by fans for “double standards.” This is because the club is required to respond consistently and quickly to all forms of discrimination, whether players or fans.

Son was not listed on the day’s match due to his hamstring injury he suffered in the match against Karabakh. It was his team’s response, which was good but disappointing because it was without Son.