Chelsea
captain John Terry and chairman Bruce Buck have expressed their anger after
a black man was allegedly racially abused by Blues fans in Paris on Tuesday
night.
A commuter, identified in media reports as Souleymane S, appeared to be
prevented from boarding a train by Chelsea supporters travelling to the Parc
des Princes for the Champions League draw with Paris St Germain.
Footage captured by a bystander shows Souleymane being pushed back on to the
platform amid chants of "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we
like it".
Writing in the match programme for Saturday's Premier League clash with
Burnley - the club's annual 'Game for Equality' - Terry offered his view on
the incident.
"Football is a sport for everyone, that is one of the main reasons why we
love it, and what happened on the Paris Metro was unacceptable," Terry said.
"The club has reacted quickly to deal with the situation and will continue
to do so."
Terry was given a four-match ban and fined £220,000 in 2012 after being
found guilty by the FA of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
Alongside that punishment, the regulatory commission in the case stressed
that Terry was "not a racist".
Buck expressed similar sentiments to manager Jose Mourinho, who spoke out at
Friday's pre-match press conference, by saying the club were "disgusted" and
"appalled" by the racial abuse in Paris, adding that owner Roman Abramovich
was also "disgusted".
"Tuesday night was a crossroads for us. Despite there only being a small
group of individuals involved, it showed there is still work to be done to
eradicate discrimination - in all its forms," Buck said.
"We are determined to do all we can to wipe it out."
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