Millwall Football Club acknowledges the decision by The Football Association to impose upon it a £45,000 fine and an extension to the FA Action Plan, following a breach of FA Rule E21 during the Carabao Cup fixture against Crystal Palace on Tuesday 16th September 2025.
The sanctions have been imposed in relation to the use of a chant containing the phrase ‘South London Spastics’. The term ‘Spastic’ is a derogatory and discriminatory term and has the effect of leaving those with a disability feeling targeted and unwelcome.
This chant goes against everything the club stands for and is wholeheartedly condemned. The club has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discriminatory abuse; such behaviour has no place in society. Any individual identified as engaging in such abuse will be banned.