Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has claimed that “racism has won” after he was booed during the Blues’ 2-1 Stamford Bridge win over Tottenham on Saturday.
The Germany international claimed he was racially abused when the clubs met in December at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, meaning the Premier League’s anti-discrimination protocol was used for the first time.
Spurs’ subsequent investigation into the claim, along with a similar search by the Metropolitan Police, found no evidence to back up the 26-year-old’s accusations.
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“The police have notified us today that, having reviewed and investigated, they have closed the crime report as they can find no evidence to support the allegation of racial abuse,” a statement from Tottenham read.