A Chelsea supporter has been banned from attending football matches for three years and fined after making a racist gesture at Tottenham forward Son Heung-min.
The disgraceful incident occurred during last August's 2-2 draw between the Blues and Spurs at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea launched an investigation and identified the fan via images which were shared on social media and flagged to Kick It Out, the organisation tackling racism in football.
Thomas Burchell, from Croydon, was shown to have made a racist gesture at South Korea international Son while he was preparing to take a corner. The 30-year-old fan admitted to police that he made the gesture when he was presented with the evidence.
