Barnsley have been fined £20,000 by the FA for discriminatory chanting by spectators. The chanting occurred during a Championship match against Stoke on November 9 last year - and was allegedly aimed at Stoke's James McClean. An FA statement read: "An independent Regulatory Commission has ordered Barnsley FC to implement an action plan and fined the club £20,000. James McClean was allegedly targeted by discriminatory chanting at Barnsley in November"In addition to the fine, Barnsley FC will also be responsible for all costs incurred to implement the requirements of the action plan. "The FA investigated reports of discriminatory chanting during a fixture against Stoke City FC in the EFL Championship on 9 November 2019 and subsequently charged Barnsley FC with a breach of FA Rule E20.

Source: Sky sports February 21, 2020 15:45 UTC