English FA, UK police investigating video of England fans performing Nazi salutes
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England's Football Association (FA) has confirmed they're working with British police in investigating an online video of English fans appearing to perform Nazi salutes at the Fifa World Cup in Russia.
The Independent report the video was filmed in a bar in Volgograd, the Russian city which hosted England's opening game of the tournament against Tunisia on Monday (Tuesday NZ time).
The footage is said to show fans raising their arms in salute and chanting anti-Semitic songs.
Tunisia got one past the goalkeeper to upset England fans for a while at Russia 2018.
England beat 2-1 Tunisia thanks to Harry Kane's brace and no trouble had been recorded before, during or after the Group G clash, but this incident has marred an occasion that passed with no reported violence or arrests.
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The FA on Wednesday (Thursday NZ time) said in a statement they condemned the "disgraceful" actions of the football fans in the video, the Independent reported.
"We are working with the relevant authorities, including the UK police investigations team, who are making inquiries to identify the individuals involved and take appropriate action," the statement read.
"The disgraceful conduct of the individuals in this video does not represent the values of the majority of English football fans supporting the team in Russia."
No trouble had been reported until an online video emerged of fans performing Nazi salutes in a Russian bar.
England fans were warned against draping English flags on monuments around Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad, in a sign of respect to a city that witnessed one of the deadliest battles of the Second World War.
Two years ago in France, English and Russian fans violently clashed in Marseille as the two nations contested their first game of Euro 2016.
Meanwhile, Mexico striker Javier Hernandez pleaded with his nation's supporters to stop chanting a homophobic slur at the World Cup in Russia.
The Mexican fans were heard chanting a Spanish expletive during Germany's goal-kicks in their surprise 1-0 win over the defending champions. The term used was slang for a male sex worker, and gay rights groups argue the chant is homophobic.
The Mexican football association has already been sanctioned 12 times for using homophobic chants during the World Cup qualifying campaign, receiving warnings for the first two offences and fines for 10 more.
England fans inside the stadium in Volgograd during their World Cup victory over Tunisia.
- Stuff
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