The team enjoyed fantastic support at our home match against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg last month, with the brilliant atmosphere at the Bridge driving the players to success on a dramatic night, and we would like to once again thank our fans and remind supporters to keep support positive.



A small minority of Chelsea supporters have in the past tarnished this derby by using antisemitic chanting, noises and gestures, including the Y-word, offering the justification of opposition fans using those terms as a form of identity.



We have repeatedly made our stance on this clear – there is no place for such behaviour at Chelsea Football Club.



Such actions or language have no place anywhere in football or society and everybody at Chelsea is proud to be part of a diverse club. Our players, staff, fans and visitors come from a wide range of backgrounds, including the Jewish community, and we want to ensure everyone feels safe, valued and included.



We have long been committed to opposing discrimination of all kinds through our Building Bridges initiative and in January 2018 launched the Say No To Antisemitism campaign, which is supported by the club’s owner Roman Abramovich and aims to raise awareness of and educate our players, staff, fans and the wider community about antisemitism and its impact.



The formation of the independent #ChelseaTogether initiative, aligning several fan groups to oppose all forms of discrimination in and around our club, provides more evidence that the vast majority of Chelsea supporters share the club’s desire to see an end of such behaviour.



We urge everybody to show their support in the right way tonight and do their bit to help the Blues claim an important and memorable victory as we aim to pick up vital Premier League points.



Supporters can report any discriminatory or antisocial behaviour either to a steward, or text anonymously to 07894 93 77 93. Please note the stand, row and seat number of the person, as well as their appearance, height and build.



After the game, you can ring Chelsea on 0207 386 3355, text 07894 93 77 93 or email buildingbridges@chelseafc.com.



You can also contact Kick It Out on 0800 169 9414 or via their smartphone app.



If evidence shows our supporters have engaged in any form of discriminatory behaviour, we will take the strongest possible action, which includes supporting criminal prosecution and issuing banning orders.

