Racial Abuse : What Had Become of Chelsea Fans

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Quote from ESPN Soccernet: "Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has accused some of the clubs fans of sending abuse bordering on racism after Avram Grant replaced Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's decision to replace the Portuguese coach with the 52-year-old Israeli has spawned a number of anti-Semitic comments which Buck says are unacceptable.

 

The fans chanted Jose Mourinho's name during the second half and even the club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, who sat with the fans in the upper tier of the Shed stand instead of his private box, was forced to endure their taunts.

 

But the sinister element of the near racist backlash following Grant's arrival is something Buck is determined to end.

 

Buck declared: 'We welcome all constructive points of view. But there have been a few which could be viewed as racist and anti-Semitic and that must stop immediately."

 

Also reported in today New Paper (01/10/07): "How far will they go until someone says ebough is enough? Right now, the abuse being hurled at new Chelsea manager Avram Grant is reaching new heights as it hits a new low.

 

Aside from the usual heckling - which sometimes shows the ingenuity of the fans in prose and composition, Grant has recently been subjected to racist taunts, mostly amied at his Israeli roots.

 

The anti-Semitic comments were aimed at upsetting Grant whose Polish father Meir, 80, is a holocaust survivor."

 

 

Even Valencia striker David Villa, believing Grant had something to do with his transfer to Stamford Bridge being blocked at the eleventh hour, said: "Chelsea wanted me. Mourinho wanted me. But someone, I think it's Avram Grant, stopped the process."

 

To Chelsea fans, please give your new manager some time to settle down. Its only the begining of the season and 8 matches played. You can grant as much as you can if half way through the season and Chelsea is at the bottom half.

 

Its very hard to please everyone..............