Chelsea has called for an end to sexism in football after footage emerged of fans directing abuse at their club doctor Eva Carneiro.

Recordings of fans at Manchester United and Manchester City chanting and shouting obscenities at Carneiro were broadcast by the BBC on Thursday night, leading to an unequivocal statement from the Blues.

A spokesman for the club told The Guardian: "The issue of equality is one we take extremely seriously and we abhor discrimination in all its forms, including sexism. Such behavior is unacceptable and we want it eradicated from the game."

FA board member Heather Rabbatts described the abuse as "horrible" and urged supporters to notify officials if they witness such behavior, telling the BBC: "We are absolutely encouraging people to report incidents like this."

Campaign group Women in Football is launching an anti-sexism social media drive on Friday and has also contacted all 92 Premier League and Football League clubs asking them to champion female members of staff in their match day programmes ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.

The UK Government's Minister for Sport, Helen Grant MP, is supporting the initiative.
She said: "It is absolutely right that we champion and celebrate women who work in the football industry and play vital roles in making the game the success that it is.

"I want more women to get involved in football across the board and to see it as a great industry to work in. Sexism, in any shape or form, should not be tolerated so I applaud this push to encourage people to report any incidents of sexist abuse and for the promotion of inclusive across football."


The incidents come after a study by anti-discrimination group Kick It Out revealed that 13 reports of sexism in English professional and grassroots football were made in the first half of the current season (August-December 2014). Kick It Out went on to reveal that two sexism complaints were made during the 2013-14 season.

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Wait oh, no b dat woman wey dy just touch chelsea players dia injury go disappear. Na hm dm dy abuse.

Greatihex:
Wait oh, no b dat woman wey dy just touch chelsea players dia injury go disappear. Na hm dm dy abuse.

Yes o...so,usev dy notice her
#BadtGuy!
No wonder Mikel dy form injury @times just to feel her touch!

soccerpipe:
Yes o...so,usev dy notice her
#BadtGuy!
No wonder Mikel dy form injury @times just to feel her touch!

i tink say na only me dy observe am. Bt dat mikel bad gan. Na correct naija guy.

soccerpipe:
Chelsea has called for an end to sexism in football after footage emerged of fans directing abuse at their club doctor Eva Carneiro.
Recordings of fans at Manchester United and Manchester City chanting and shouting obscenities at Carneiro were broadcast by the BBC on Thursday night, leading to an unequivocal statement from the Blues.

You see them! Tomorrow these same Manchester fans go dey say Chelsea na agbero fans full am. Who are the real agberos now with video footage proof sef?