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Arsenal fan appears to make anti-Semitic gesture towards Tottenham

  /  autty

An Arsenal fan appears to make an anti-Semitic gesture towards Tottenham supporters in a newly emerged video from their Carabao Cup clash.

The clip of the home supporters was filmed by a Tottenham fan during their 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

In the video, while most fans are  watching the game and not involved in any wrong-doing, various Arsenal fans insult their rivals, and one is seen tugging and pulling at his nose, as well as laughing and swearing at the people filming.

The gesture, based on the stereotype of Jewish people having large noses, would appear to be the latest case of anti-Semitism to blight English football.

Chelsea fans were criticised - including in a strongly worded statement by their own club - after some supporters sang anti-Semitic chants during a Europa League game away to MOL Vidi.

Later in the video - taken at the dividing point between home and away fans in the stadium - an Arsenal fan is seen to spit at a Tottenham supporter.

It adds further controversy to this North London derby, following an incident where Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was hit by a plastic bottle thrown from the crowd.

Arsenal have issued a statement about the bottle thrower, promising severe sanctions once the culprit is identified.

They said: 'We have all been embarrassed by the individual who threw a bottle at Dele Alli during Wednesday night's match against Tottenham Hotspur.

'Behaviour of this type has no place at Emirates Stadium and after analysing CCTV footage, which showed him leaving the stadium after throwing the bottle, we have identified an image of the suspect.

'We are liaising with the Metropolitan Police and investigations continue in order to apprehend the culprit.

'We are not responsible for the actions of one individual, but send our apologies to Dele Alli and everyone at Tottenham Hotspur for this incident. We do not tolerate any anti-social, discriminatory or violent behaviour at Arsenal Football Club.

'Anyone identified will receive a lengthy club ban and their details will be passed to the police to commence legal proceedings.'