London, Nov 8: Tottenham faces sanctions from the English Football Association over homophobic chants by Spurs fans at a Premier League match earlier this season. The chanting took place during Tottenham's 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sept. 29. Rodrigo Bentancur Faces Charges From Football Association For Racial Slur Against Son Heung-Min

The FA charged Spurs with rules breaches because teams are required to ensure that their fans don't use offensive chants or behave in an “improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation.” Tottenham has until next Wednesday to respond to the governing body. Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Aston Villa, Premier League 2024–25: Dominic Solanke Scores Twice As Spurs Achieves Thrilling Win Over Visitors.

The London club had condemned the “abhorrent homophobic chanting” that took place and had vowed to work with police to take the “strongest possible action” against offenders.

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