English football club West Ham United has condemned fans shown on social media singing an antisemitic song at a Jewish passenger on a plane.
The incident took place on a flight to Belgium, where West Ham were playing Genk in the Europa League.
“West Ham are appalled by the contents of the video circulating on social media and condemn the behaviour of the individuals involved,” the club said.
The club added that it is “liaising with the airline and relevant authorities to identify the individuals”.
The club continued: “We continue to be unequivocal in our stance – we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination.
“Any individuals identified will be issued with an indefinite ban from the club.
Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl called for a police investigation into the incident.
“This is a particularly horrible example of a Jewish man being subjected to abuse and humiliation. Thankfully, the culprits have been captured on social media,” Ms. van der Zyl said.
“West Ham have set exactly the right example – hate will only be tackled in our society when we all take responsibility, as West Ham have done in promising to impose lifetime bans. We also call on the police to investigate this clear instance of inciting racial hatred.”
