{"id":300506,"date":"2023-11-25T21:24:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T21:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300506"},"modified":"2023-11-25T21:24:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T21:24:20","slug":"two-teenagers-arrested-for-misogynistic-chanting-towards-referee-rebecca-welch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/two-teenagers-arrested-for-misogynistic-chanting-towards-referee-rebecca-welch\/","title":{"rendered":"Two teenagers arrested for \u2018misogynistic chanting\u2019 towards referee Rebecca Welch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two football fans were arrested during Birmingham\u2019s home match with Sheffield Wednesday for alleged misogynistic chanting towards referee Rebecca Welch.<\/p>\n

Birmingham won the Sky Bet Championship fixture 2-1, which earned new manager Wayne Rooney his maiden victory in charge of the club.<\/p>\n

It was overshadowed by news of two 17-year-olds being arrested for alleged chants towards Welch, who made history in January when she became the first woman to officiate a Championship match after she took charge of Birmingham\u2019s clash with Preston.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have arrested two boys for misogynistic chanting at the female referee during Birmingham City\u2019s home game at St Andrew\u2019s today,\u201d a statement from West Midlands Police read.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur officers heard the chants being directed at the official and acted quickly to arrest the two, who are both 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are currently in custody on suspicion of a public order offence as we carry out enquiries. We don\u2019t tolerate any form of hate and it is important hate crime is reported to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is White Ribbon Day which is the start of a 16-day long campaign. It focuses on everyone, especially men and boys on what they can do to change the behaviour and culture that leads to abuse and violence against women and girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

The PA news agency has contacted Birmingham for comment.<\/p>\n

The club did warn supporters on Friday about their behaviour towards match officials.<\/p>\n

We have arrested two boys for misogynistic chanting at the female referee during Birmingham City\u2019s home game at St Andrew\u2019s today<\/p>\n

A statement ahead of the Sheffield Wednesday fixture highlighted how Welch faced \u201csexist and misogynistic\u201d chants during her previous match at St Andrew\u2019s against Preston.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sky Bet Championship match on Saturday 25 November, kick-off 3pm, will be officiated by Rebecca Welch. Unfortunately, when she last refereed at St Andrew\u2019s, the club received several reports of sexist and misogynistic abuse aimed at the official,\u201d a Birmingham statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will not be tolerated and any individual reported for such behaviour will be asked to leave their seat by stewards.<\/p>\n

\u201cFurthermore, in accordance with the\u00a0club\u2019s behaviour matrix, foul and abusive language carries a potential ban of up to four matches, with discriminatory and hate speech being punishable with a maximum ban of five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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