Peterborough United condemn fan chants about Suffolk fan Simon Dobbin
A minority of fans sung an offensive chant about the deceased Suffolk man
Last updated 1st Nov 2022
Peterborough United has apologised to the family of a Suffolk football fan - after a group of fans sang an offensive chant during the weekend's Cambridge United derby game.
Simon Dobbin - a Cambridge supporter from Mildenhall - died in 2020, five years after being assaulted at a game.
He was left with permanent brain damage after being attacked in Station Approach in Southend in March 2015 following a Southend United v Cambridge United match.
He died five years later at the age of 48 at home in Mildenhall, Suffolk.
Medical tests have shown there was a direct link between his death and the injuries he had sustained.
In a statement, bosses at The Posh say they're working to identify a minority of supports who were involved in the chanting.
Interim Chief Executive Leighton Mitchell said: “It is important to note that the majority of supporters in attendance behaved well, but as seen too often at football matches, it is the minority that let themselves down and unfortunately that was the case on Saturday.
“The Football Club offer our sincere apologies to the family of Simon Dobbin. There is no place in society for what was chanted by a small section of so-called supporters and we will be working extremely hard to identify those involved...
“We are disappointed that the actions of a small section of fans from both sides have overshadowed what should have been a wonderful occasion.”