Read our Privacy noticeCardiff City Football Club has been formally charged by the Football Association following alleged homophobic chanting during their Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Chelsea. The incident, which the Sky Bet League One club has strongly condemned, occurred during the match on 16 December, which Chelsea won 3-1, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice. The derogatory chants, attributed by Cardiff to "a minority of individuals", were heard early in the fixture. Cardiff concluded by stating: "No form of discrimination is tolerated at our club, nor should it ever be in society. Chelsea progressed through to the semi-finals after beating Cardiff but were knocked out of the competition by Arsenal earlier this month.

Source: Express February 20, 2026 14:57 UTC