5 incidents suggesting that discrimination is on the rise in football

Images of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah mistreated by supporters during their team's draw at West Ham on Monday seem to be the latest in a disturbing trend to discriminatory activity.

The press badociation Here has chosen five moments this season that have convinced leading anti-racist activists to demand the closure of stadiums to fight the threat.

A fan of Tottenham banned

A Tottenham supporter was fined and banned from football for four years after throwing a banana peel at Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the North London Derby in December . A judge concluded that the incident had a racial motivation.

Trouble in Millwall

Millwall has promised to close some of his field in response to the troubles that plagued his FA Cup fourth round win over Everton. Television footage showed local fans directing racial slurs to foreign fans during the match. The FA is currently investigating.

Chelsea's Penalties?

UEFA is investigating alleged antisemitic rumors from Chelsea supporters during their Europa League match against Vidi in Hungary in December. Meanwhile, Chelsea has suspended four fans for alleged racial abuse against Raheem Sterling in a Premier League match against Liverpool four days earlier.

Pellegrini calls for the ban

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah was the victim of alleged Islamophobic abuse during his team's Premier League meeting in West Ham. The boss of the hammers, Manuel Pellegrini, called for the ban of the guilty after the broadcast of footage showing taunts and insults directed against the Egyptian attacker.

Targeted bong

Brighton manager Chris Hughton criticized West Brom fans for singing against Seagull defender Gaetan Bong during the England Cup race. Although not being racist, Bong was said to have been singled out because of historical allegations of racism that he would have brought against Baggies player, Jay Rodriguez, who was ultimately untried. .