The leadership of the English Leeds United decided to issue a number of sanctions against the fans, who were responsible for homophobic chants during the week-long match against Brighton. The match at the Elland Road stadium ended with the Hospodars winning 1:0.

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“As was communicated before the match, any form of discriminatory chant has no place in football. “Whoever is shouting at the homophobic chant, shutting up behind the tattered fence at the stadium,” reads Leeds’ official statement.

Representatives of the club also noted that they sensed provocative chants associated with the name of Jimmy Seville, and said they should not discourage other forms of discriminatory and homophobic behavior among.

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Varto notes that the city of Brighton has one of the largest LGBTQ+ communities in Great Britain, which means that fans of the local team regularly become targets for homophobic jeers from fans of rival teams.

This is not the first such incident for Leeds: in 2023 the club will be fined a hefty sum of 150,000 pounds sterling for similar chants before Brighton's first visit to Elland Road.