Watford investigate allegations of homophobic chanting during their 1-0 defeat by Southampton in Saturday’s Premier League encounter
- A Watford fan made the allegations from Saturday’s match with Southampton
- The club have responded by opening an investigation into the matter
- The Hornets lost the game 1-0, with Che Adams scoring for Southampton
Watford are investigating an allegation of homophobic chanting at their match against Southampton on Saturday.
The incident is said to have occurred during the Hornets’ 1-0 Premier League defeat at Vicarage Road.
The club said in a statement: ‘We are aware of an incident of homophobic chanting at Saturday’s match.
Watford are investigating an allegation of homophobic chanting in the match vs Southampton
‘We have spoken to the supporter who reported this and are working with them to identify the individuals responsible.
‘We reiterate our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and how to report it.’
Watford were beaten at home in Saturday’s match, with Southampton forward Che Adams scoring the decisive goal.
It leaves Claudio Ranieri’s side 16th in the Premier League table with 10 points from as many matches.
They are next in action on Sunday, away to Arsenal.
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