Arsenal News: Gunners will work with Valencia to identify supporters who have made racist gestures

Arsenal will work with Valencia to identify fans who have made monkey gestures and greetings from the Nazis in the Europa League semi-final at Emirates.

You could see the fans outside doing the obscene actions during the Gunners 3-1 win.

UEFA was informed of this incident, filmed by a fan and published on social networks. She should open an investigation.

Six Valencia supporters were expelled from the stadium on Thursday night, although it is unclear whether there were any racist acts.

A statement from Arsenal said: "We totally condemn this behavior, it has no place in society or in football, we continue to encourage fans to report incidents and to provide witness statements so that effective measures can be taken ".

Kick it Out, the anti-discrimination body of the FA, also condemned the offending supporters in a statement, stating: "These blatant racist acts are shocking and inexcusable.

"We hope that the competent authorities will identify the culprits and punish them as severely as possible – no discrimination, whether or not discriminatory, in football or in society."

Mouctar Diakhaby's head gave Valencia the advantage on Thursday night in north London, before two goals from Alexandre Lacazette favored the match before half-time.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has completed the win at the last minute, allowing Arsenal to prepare for the return leg in Spain next week, but it's for the events in the stands that the night will likely remain in the memories.

The incident marks another misery in the fight against racism in European football stadiums.

English defender Danny Rose said he was "lost words" last week after the Montenegrin Football Federation were punished with a fine of 20,000 euros and a ban on a match after a tirade of ill-treatment inflicted by supporters during the visit of the Three Lions in the capital Podgorica in March.

Rose, Raheem Sterling and Callum Hudson-Odoi were all targeted by local fans in England's 5-1 victory in Montenegro's European capital. UEFA's punishment was widely condemned as unsuitable for deterring the guilty.

In Italy, Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli and Moise Kean of Juventus were both targeted in Serie A matches. Discussions continued in Italian football as to whether players would be eligible to play. to leave the field if they were victims of racist abuse.