Millwall Promise Strongest Action After Alleged Racist Chants Aimed at Eom Ji-sung

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Swansea City’s Eom Ji-sung was the target of alleged racist chanting at Millwall on Tuesday night, according to Swansea manager Vitor Matos.
Millwall said it operates a zero-tolerance policy and that anyone found to have engaged in such behaviour “will face the strongest possible action.”
The Metropolitan Police said no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Swansea Stand With Eom as Police Review CCTV

Swansea manager Vitor Matos said his club will “stand with the player” after Eom Ji-sung was allegedly targeted with racist chanting at The Den on Tuesday. “We all know there is no space for this,” Matos said. “This kind of situation should not happen.”

The chants were aimed at the South Korean winger while he was among the Swansea substitutes warming up in the second half of the Championship match at Millwall, Matos said. Play was stopped, and a stadium announcement confirmed alleged racist chanting and said police were using CCTV to identify any offenders.

What Happened at The Den

The alleged abuse was reported 22 minutes into the second half with the score at 0-0, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. The referee consulted the fourth official and spoke with both managers before suspending play. Eom did not play. Swansea won 1-0 with a late goal from Ronald and stay two points clear at the top of the Championship.

Matos: “Really Sad That It Happened”

Matos praised the way the match officials and Millwall dealt with the incident. “The referee followed the protocol for these sort of situations, they did the right thing,” he said. “Millwall also did the right thing to get the protocol moving on.”

He spoke about Eom directly. “He is a smart kid, he is not happy with the situation but he knows we will stay with him,” Matos said. “When they do happen we are here to stand with the player, in this case it is our player.”

“I’m happy with how it was handled, but really sad that it happened,” he added.

Swansea also issued a statement of support. “We stand with Jisung, and he has our unstinting love and support,” the club said.

Millwall and Alex Neil Respond

Millwall said it was aware of an alleged individual incident and is supporting the police investigation. The club said it operates a zero-tolerance policy on any form of discriminatory abuse. “Any individual found to have engaged in such behaviour will face the strongest possible action.”

Millwall manager Alex Neil took a different line on the stoppage itself. “I understand there’s been an incident,” he said. “It’s not something I’m going to get involved in.” He questioned whether halting the match achieves anything. “It needs to get dealt with, absolutely, but stopping the game doesn’t deal with anything,” Neil said. He also said: “I just don’t see the point.”

Police Enquiries Continue

The Metropolitan Police said officers “swiftly engaged with witnesses to gather statements.” No arrests have been made, and enquiries remain ongoing. Police are using CCTV to identify any offenders.

Who Is Eom Ji-sung?

Eom is a forward in the South Korea national team. He helped Korea win its fourth consecutive men’s football gold medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, finishing the tournament with four goals and four assists, including the winning goal in the final against Japan on October 3. He arrived back at Incheon International Airport on October 4.

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