Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey has hit out at the group of Chelsea fans who allegedly racially abused a man in Paris on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday evening, video footage showed a number of Chelsea fans shoving a black man off an underground train in the French capital, before chanting racial comments in his direction.
Police have since begun an investigation into the incident and Chelsea Football Club have vowed to punish those involved.
A racial storm has since followed with numerous former professional players and coaches having their say on the matter and Queens Park Rangers boss Ramsey has voiced his opinion.
“There’s no place for racism in football. I don’t believe these people are fans of football. I’m interested to see what the authorities do to eradicate this, to see what the sanctions are for these people. As much as this is something that has happened in football, it is still a society issue in general.
“I’ve experienced a lot of racism in my time in the game. I started in the game in 1978. It’s get shuffled about and hidden. But I don’t want this to be about me, I want the authorities to focus on what happened in Paris so it doesn’t happen again.
“Myself and [director of football Les Ferdinand] being in the roles we are here is a huge achievement for us, but we shouldn’t be judged on race. Football as a whole needs to deal with these racists, and people outside football as well. It’s a crime.”