Arsenal and Spurs issue appeal to fans ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie
Arsenal and Spurs have pleaded with their fans to prevent any unsavoury behaviour when both the sides meet in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. Both the teams locked horns in the north London derby in the Premier League on the 2nd of December and Arsenal had the last laugh with a 4-2 scoreline but a thrilling game was marred by an incident which saw a Spurs fans throw a banana skin on the pitch when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was celebrating a goal.
The Tottenham fan, who pleaded guilty to the incident, has been handed a four-year footballing ban but both the teams want to avoid a repeat of such behaviour from their fans in the Carabao Cup fixture.
“Local derby matches are always passionate affairs and it is important that supporters play their part on these occasions by getting behind the team in a positive way and making them memorable for the right reasons,” Tottenham said on their official website.
“We have enjoyed some unforgettable north London derby encounters over the years and the vast majority of fans have generated incredible atmospheres on these occasions.
“However, there were incidents in our most recent Premier League fixture against Arsenal earlier this month where a small number of supporters of both sides behaved unacceptably.
“Ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie, we wish to remind supporters travelling to Emirates Stadium that any kind of racist, discriminatory or anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated by the club.
Arsenal also issued a statement on their official website urging their fans to behave responsibly.
“This fixture always generates an exciting and passionate atmosphere, however, we recently saw incidents where a small minority of fans have behaved unacceptably and unlawfully,” it read.
“We appeal to both sets of supporters to get behind their team in positive and respectful ways without any discriminatory behaviour.”
