Arsenal release statement banning fans from stadium for offences including assault and racism

ARSENAL have banned nine supporters for abusive and discriminatory behaviour following their title-winning 2025/26 season. Football banning orders and stadium bans have been dished out that prevent the fans from attending Arsenal matches for between one and three years. Arsenal have banned nine supporters following the 2025/26 season Credit: Getty Gunners CEO Richard Garlick said that, ‘abuse and discrimination have no place at Arsenal’ Credit: Getty Arsenal have announced that the action has been taken against the individuals following offences involving assault, racism, antisemitism, anti-social behaviour and homophobia. Gunners chiefs are also assisting police with a further 13 ongoing investigations covering alleged offences taking place both at games and online. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Arsenal have been working with a data science company to try and crack down on online abuse directed at players, coaches, staff and supporters. The club verified more than 17,700 posts and comments as abusive during the previous campaign. That work resulted in 39 individuals being referred to Arsenal or other clubs for further action and nine cases handed over to law enforcement. Arsenal CEO, Richard Garlick, said: “This season gave us many moments to be proud of and showed once again the role football can play in bringing people together. “The overwhelming majority of our supporters help make Arsenal a welcoming, inclusive and respectful place to be. “Those standards are a big part of who we are, shaping the experience people have when they come to Arsenal, and how we represent our club around the world. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK “Abuse and discrimination have no place at Arsenal, whether in our stadium or online. “While these incidents involve a small minority, we will continue to take action when they happen, while doing everything we can to protect our players, staff, supporters and communities.” Comment now