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Chelsea supporter handed a three-year ban from football after making a racist gesture towards Son Heung-Min in Stamford Bridge clash with Spurs earlier in the season

A Chelsea supporter has been served a three-year ban from football after he directed a racist gesture at Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-Min.

Thomas Burchell was in the stands at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's London derby clash with Spurs on August 14 and was caught on camera making the offensive gesture.

He was identified via social media after images made their rounds on various platforms and was reported to anti-discrimination football organisation Kick It Out.

After admitting to police that he had made the racially aggravated action, Mr Burchell appeared at City of London Magistrates' Court and was also fined an increased amount of £726 due to the racial nature of the offence, in addition to his ban.