Burnley vow to identify and prosecute tragedy chanting fans
The club say they will take action.
Last updated 28th Apr 2024
Burnley have vowed to help identify and prosecute fans who engaged in tragedy-related gesturing during their 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
Writing on social media the club said they were aware of offensive footage currently circulating on social media from the away end.
The club stated:
"Tragedy related gesturing and chanting is completely unacceptable, and Burnley Football Club take a zero-tolerance approach.
"We will continue to work with Greater Manchester Police, Lancashire Police and Manchester United to help identify and prosecute the individuals responsible."
The Premier League vowed anyone found guilty would be punished, saying on X: "There is no place for football tragedy abuse in our game. We strongly condemn this behaviour and sanctions are in place to ensure anybody found guilty faces consequences.
"We continue to treat this as an unacceptable issue and fully support Burnley FC, Manchester United and the police in identifying and prosecuting those responsible."