Millwall hit with FA charge over homophobic chants during Crystal Palace clash

Millwall have been charged and fined £15,000 for breaches of rule E21 following homophobic chanting in their FA Cup match with Crystal Palace back in March.

Chants of 'Chelsea rent boy' were aimed at Ben Chilwell, the Crystal Palace left-back, during the match at Selhurst Park, which the home side went on to win 3-1 in order to advance in the competition.

And The FA have now confirmed that a £15,000 fine will be imposed on Millwall by an Independent Regulatory Commission as a result of the chants, which occurred in the fifth and 20th minute of the match.

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The Championship club will also be subject to an action plan until the 2025-25 campaign and received a warning over their future conduct.

The FA said in a statement: "An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed an action plan, £15,000 fine and warning on Millwall FC for misconduct in relation to crowd control during its FA Cup tie against Crystal Palace FC on Saturday 1 March.

"It was alleged that Millwall FC failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters) conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and don’t use words or behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting way with either express or implied reference to sexual orientation during both the 5th and 20th minutes.

"Millwall FC admitted the charges, and the Regulatory Commission imposed the club’s sanctions following a hearing."

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