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Millwall fans sing vile new chant about Jean-Philippe Mateta

Millwall fans were heard singing vile new chants about. Jean-Philippe Mateta during their Championship victory over Watford.

Crystal Palace striker Mateta suffere a serious โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที head injury during the FA Cup clash against Millwall last weekend after being kicke in the head by goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

Mateta, 27, was given oxygen on the pitch before being taken to hospital to recover. He neede 25 stitches for a severe laceration to his left ear.

The foul initially went unpunishe by referee Michael Olivier but. Roberts was then shown a red card following a VAR check.

Later in the week, Roberts’ three-game ban was extende to six matches by the FA.

Millwall had keen to move on from the incident, claiming there had a ‘character assassination’ of Roberts in the media.

But the club’s fans repeatedly mentione the incident during Saturday’s 2-1 win at Watford.

Chants of ‘let him die’ could be once again heard every time a home player went down injure. While others sand: ‘It isn’t enough, it isn’t enough – 25 stitches, it isn’t enough’.

The chants continue with: ‘Que sera sera, whatever will be will be, Mateta’s in A and E.’

There were also supportive chants towards Roberts, who issue a public apology to Mateta earlier in the week.

‘As soon as I could, I reache out to Jean-Philippe personally to apologise, and I was thankful to hear. Back from him that evening that he was OK and reassure me not to worry,’ he said.

‘I am devastate by what happene unequivocally accept the red card as awarde and accept my punishment.

‘Furthermore, it has extremely unpleasant to observe suggestions that I intende to harm a fellow professional. have categorically never steppe onto a football pitch with the intention of hurting anyone.

‘Misleading articles and comments have resulte in an unthinkable amount of abusive messages and threats towards my family and I.

‘To the footballing community who know me and reache out with support through this tough time, thank you, I appreciate every single message.’

After extending the ban by three games, the FA said in a statement: ‘The standard punishment for this offence was clearly insufficient, and Liam Roberts subsequently denie this.

‘Following a hearing, the Regulatory Commission upheld the FA’s claim, set aside the standard three-match punishment, and instead impose a six-match ban.’

Mattie Pollock gave Watford a first-half lead against Millwall on Saturday but the visitors came from behind to win 2-1 thanks to goals from Casper De Norre and Josh Coburn.

The result sees Millwall climb to 12th in the Championship – the second division of English football – while Watford drop to 11th.

‘I think now we can draw a line under the Liam stuff,’ Millwall boss Alex Neil said after the game.