The Club is aware of an incident of an alleged racist comment being made during our Home game at the weekend, when we hosted Stockport County at The Hive London.

We can confirm that an investigation was immediately carried out in full on the day of the alleged incident. This was conducted by the Safety Officer, who has overarching authority over these matters on match days, and in consultation with the attending Police present at the game. Witnesses were interviewed with statements taken and the matter was reported to the London Matchday Silver Commander in a debrief to MO6 HQ Football Unit in line with MPS Policy. The Senior Police Officer at the scene confirmed there was no allegation or substance for a criminal investigation to take place. The Club is currently collating information for the FA to review in line with its regulatory responsibilities.  

The Club would like to assure all those involved and all supporters that Barnet Football Club takes its social responsibilities very seriously and will always act with full integrity when investigating any matter. The Club takes a zero tolerance approach to any forms of discrimination or abuse and will always act swiftly and robustly to deal with any such behaviour.

No further comment will be made at this time.