The Arsenal Media can confirm that the club have banned 24 supporters for abusive and discriminatory behaviour in the 2023/24 season.

With the new Premier League season kicking off by the weekend, it is reminder to fans that the club will not accept such behaviour. According to Arsenal’s Managing Director, Richard Garlick,   “Abuse and discrimination will not be tolerated. We will continue to take strong action alongside our partners such as the Met Police against this abhorrent behaviour.”

21 of the abuses happened in the stadium while the remaining 3 were online. The supporters have each been handed bans of at least one year, with 14 handed three-year bans. They cannot attend any Arsenal match (home or away) during that period.  

In-stadium offences 

Assault – 10 
Tragedy chanting – 5  
Offensive gestures – 2 
Racism – 2 
Homophobia – 1 
Sexual assault – 1  
Online offences 

Racism – 1 
Antisemitism – 1 
Sending abusive messages – 1 

Richard Garlick further emphasised: “Our aim is to create an environment at Arsenal where everybody feels welcome. We hope continued action serves as a deterrent for those using abusive, threatening, and discriminatory language.”