Arrests made during Hull's FA Cup match against Chelsea following discriminatory chants from supporters | Football news

Hull City have announced arrests were made following discriminatory chants from supporters during their 4-0 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Chelsea.

After offensive chants were heard from parts of the crowd in the first half, a warning was issued over the public address system, urging supporters to stop and reminding them that CCTV was in operation.

Another announcement followed in the second half of the year, notably confirming that arrests had been made.

Hull had warned their supporters before the match that “any chanting of a homophobic, racist or discriminatory nature is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated inside the MKM stadium”.

“Any fan caught engaging in such behavior will face serious consequences, including immediate expulsion from the stadium, possible banning and possible criminal prosecution.”

Sky Sports News has contacted Humberside Police for comment.

In his post-match press conference, Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic said: “I didn't hear that [the chanting] and this is certainly not the place for that, in the stadium and also in public. It's not good, that's for sure.

“The stadium is not the place for that and that is why they are arrested.”

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior added: “Without knowing what happened, and I don’t, any discriminatory language in any form about anything is unacceptable.

“I hope this will be sorted. The fourth official mentioned something to me but I was so focused on the match. Honestly, I don't know what happened there.”