Chelsea facing further backlash as fans pose with Nazi symbol flag in Budapest after Vidi racism shame

Flag was held up outside a bar in Budapest and shows SS death’s head insignia

Posted Sunday, December 16, 2018 by Thesun.co.uk

CHELSEA have been hit with yet more racism shame after fans were seen holding up a flag showing a Nazi symbol before their game against MOL Vidi.

The image was shared on social media, and it mentions the notorious hooligan group the "Chelsea Headhunters".

Chelsea facing further backlash as fans pose with Nazi symbol flag in Budapest after Vidi racism shame
Several Chelsea fans held up this flag outside a pub in Budapest before the game against MOL Vidi

But more disturbing is the design of the SS death’s head insignia - used by neo Nazis to glorify the concentration camps where millions of Jews were killed during the Second World War.

The banner also shows the Loyalist slogan "No Surrender" and mentions Scottish football club Rangers.

The Guardian reports that Chelsea are adamant the flag was not taken into the Groupama Arena for the Blues' 2-2 draw against Vidi last week.

The London club are already under investigation from Uefa after a minority among the 1,200 away fans were heard chanting "Barcelona, Real Madrid, Tottenham are a bunch of y***".

Chelsea facing further backlash as fans pose with Nazi symbol flag in Budapest after Vidi racism shame
A section of the Chelsea away support were condemned for anti-Semitic chants

This happened just minutes into the game.

The vile song aimed at rivals Tottenham comes just five days after four Chelsea fans were accused of hurling racist abuse at Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling.

A Blues spokesman said: “Anti-Semitism and any other kind of race-related or religious hatred is abhorrent to this club and the overwhelming majority of our fans.

“It has no place at Chelsea or in any of our communities.

Chelsea facing further backlash as fans pose with Nazi symbol flag in Budapest after Vidi racism shame
This was the shocking incident at Stamford Bridge where Raheem Sterling claimed he was racially abused

“Any individuals that can’t summon the brainpower to comprehend this simple message, and are found to have shamed the club by used using anti-Semitic or racist words or actions, will face the strongest possible action.”

Chelsea fans singing the song were shopped by outraged fellow supporters, who took to social media to expose the latest incident of racist behaviour to stain the club’s reputation.

Police are investigating last Saturday’s incident at Stamford Bridge as a possible hate crime. Two men have come forward, but deny using racist language.

Earlier this week, Sarri labelled the verbal attack on Sterling as "disgusting", while Eden Hazard insisted those who took part are "not proper fans".

Colin Wing was alleged to have called the ex-Liverpool star a "f****** black c***", but the 60-year-old denied the claims, insisting he called him a "Manc c***".

Another fan, Dean Silsby, has also been identified from the footage, and also denies saying anything racist.

Blues representatives have visited the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz as part of an education programme and have invited Holocaust survivors to talk to the players.

And last year Chelsea were forced to plead with fans to stop singing a song which referred to ‘Y**s’ when they signed striker Alvaro Morata.