ARSENAL vowed to take the “strongest possible action” after a video emerged of a group of fans appearing to racially abuse Paris Saint-Germain players.
PSG earned a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.
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However, after the game, a small section of supporters seemingly targeted some PSG players with monkey noises and gestures.
A video, first reported by RMC Sport, showed five men standing behind a fence overlooking the car park where the French side’s bus was parked.
The report claims the men made the vile racist actions when a black PSG player walked past, prompting a member of the team’s delegation to record the shocking incident.
And Arsenal released a strongly-worded statement in response to the video.
The Premier League club said: “We strongly condemn all forms of racism and discrimination.
“We are working to identify the individuals in the video and we will take the strongest possible action.”
Le Parisien state PSG may trigger legal proceedings.
Hermann Ebongue, secretary general of SOS Racisme – an anti-racist group in France – confirmed: “The club does not intend to let this slide.
“We will contact the English authorities and the Arsenal club to identify the perpetrators.
“And we will initiate legal proceedings with PSG.”
PSG host the second leg at the Parc des Princes next Wednesday with a place in this month’s Munich final up for grabs.
Last year, that was the site of Barcelona fans making Nazi salutes and monkey chants towards PSG supporters.
Uefa hit the Spanish side with a £21,250 fine for “racist behaviour by its fans”.
And Arsenal could be slapped with a similar charge if found guilty.
The Gunners banned 24 supporters last season for committing discriminatory behaviour.
SunSport has contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment.
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