Manchester City Investigating Offensive Chants Mocking Sir Bobby Charlton

England football legend Sir Bobby Charlton was allegedly mocked by Manchester City fans as the world mourned his death on October 21. Charlton, one of England’s greatest ever players and a Manchester United legend, passed away on Saturday at the age of 86.

On that day, Manchester City played against Brighton in a Premier League game.

After a comfortable victory, some City fans could be heard making offensive chants about Charlton. A video has emerged on social media platform X where the fans can be heard chanting.

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Pleas have been made by fans to track down the group and ban them.

Manchester City have responded to the allegations and are willing to help track down the individuals who were involved in offensive chants.

In their official statement, the club said, “Manchester City are extremely disappointed to have learned of reports of offensive chanting from a small number of individuals about Sir Bobby Charlton in some of the concourses of Etihad Stadium during half-time of yesterday’s Premier League fixture against Bright and Hove Albion.”

The statement further read, “The club condemns these chants in the strongest terms and apologises unreservedly to the family and friends of Sir Bobby and to all those at Manchester United.”

Manchester City also talked about how their tribute to football legend Francis Lee was also tarnished by such disrespectful actions.

The club said that their security team is already investigating the incident, analysing the CCTV footage of the concourse areas. They were also thankful to the individuals who reported the matter to the right authorities.

The Premier League has said that they are in full support of the club’s investigation.

“The Premier League is appalled to hear reports of chanting related to Bobby Charlton at yesterday’s game at Etihad Stadium. We welcome Manchester City seeking information on those responsible and will support any subsequent action,” a post on their official account on X read.

Sir Bobby Charlton is one of the most respected, loved and celebrated footballers in the world, especially in England. He was a graduate of Manchester United’s youth academy.

Charlton played 758 games for the Red Devils while scoring 249 times during his 17-year tenure at the club. For his country, Charlton scored 49 times in 106 caps and also won the 1966 World Cup.