Arsenal has confirmed that it has banned about 24 supporters for abusive and discriminatory behaviour during the 2023/2024 season.
The Gunners disclosed this in a statement on their website on Tuesday night ahead of their Premier League opener with Wolves on Saturday.
“We can confirm that 24 supporters were banned for abusive and discriminatory behaviour during the 2023/24 season.
“This includes 21 for abuse in the stadium, as well as three members for online abuse,” Arsenal’s statement partly read.
The supporters have each been handed bans of at least one year, with fourteen handed three-year bans.
This means they cannot attend any Arsenal match home or away during that period.
The bans are broken down as per the following offences:
In-stadium offences:
Assault – 10
Tragedy chanting – 5
Offensive gestures – 2
Racism – 2
Homophobia – 1
Sexual assault – 1
Online offences:
Racism – 1
Antisemitism – 1
Sending abusive messages – 1