Premier League 2021/22: Arsenal fan given three-year stadium ban for 'inciting violence' against Granit Xhaka

The following disciplinary action is in line with Arsenal's sanctions guidance, which has recently been updated to include online offenses as well as those committed in the stadium. The updated sanctions guidance is also aligned to those announced this week by the Premier League, the club stated on Friday.

An Arsenal season-ticket holder has been issued a three-year stadium ban by the club for "inciting violence" against midfielder Granit Xhaka and "discriminatory abuse" towards a Tottenham Hotspur player on social media. The following disciplinary action is in line with Arsenal's sanctions guidance, which has recently been updated to include online offenses as well as those committed in the stadium. The updated sanctions guidance is also aligned to those announced this week by the Premier League, the club stated on Friday. In addition to alignment on sanctions, the north-London based club is also committing to publicise bans and share information about banned individuals with other clubs, further demonstrating their commitment to work with all stakeholders in the fight against all forms of discrimination.