Alvaro Morata chant: Chelsea call on their fans to stop ‘unacceptable’ anti-Semitic song
Striker also condemns travelling fans for offensive chant after he scored during 2-1 victory at Leicester
Chelsea have pleaded with their fans to ditch an anti-Semitic song about the club’s striker Alvaro Morata after they sang the offensive chant during a 2-1 win at Leicester City on Saturday.
Morata scored his third goal for Chelsea since his club record move from Real Madrid to open the scoring.
But the adulation for the Spain star turned ugly as Chelsea’s travelling fans unveiled a song aimed at their hated London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who have traditionally attracted support from London’s Jewish communities.
“Alvaro, Alvaro. He comes from Real Madrid, he hates the f****** Yids,” sang Chelsea supporters at the King Power Stadium.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was asked about the song and its anti-Semitic content at the post-match press conference but head of communications and public affairs Steve Atkins quickly stepped in.
