A fan group has condemned homophobic chanting as a "stain on our game" after multiple arrests were made during the FA Cup fourth round match between Hull City and Chelsea on Friday. Spectators were warned over the PA system to stop discriminatory chanting late in the first half of the match at Hull City's MKM Stadium, and that CCTV inside the ground was being monitored. A second-half update confirmed that action had been taken, including arrests. An on-screen message displayed inside the ground read: "There has been discriminatory chanting from fans inside the stadium. It comes after Hull City reiterated in a statement on Thursday that "any chanting of a homophobic, racist or discriminatory nature is entirely unacceptable and will not be tolerated".

Source: BBC February 14, 2026 13:17 UTC