Frank Lampard wants action over racist abuse

London Frank Lampard called for strong action to be taken after Antonio Rudiger suffered alleged racist abuse in Chelseas 20 win at Tottenham but Jose Mourinho risked adding to the defenders problems by mocking his role in Son Heungmins dismissal Rudiger appeared to be subjected to monkey chants from Tottenham fans after he was involved in a second half clash with Son that triggered the South Koreans controversial red cardSon kicked out at Rudiger after they collided and the German centreback went to the turf clutching his stomach The incident was followed by the alleged racist barracking which Rudiger reported to referee Anthony Taylor via Chelsea captain Cesar AzpilicuetaTaylor spoke to both managers while the public address tannoy made three announcements warning that racist behaviour among spectators is interfering with the game It is the latest incident of racism to scar European football this season overshadowing the Willian double that gave Lampard a memorable triumph at the expense of his former Chelsea manager Mourinho Chelsea boss Lampard wants firm action from the authorities but he insists there was never any question of his team walking off the pitch in protest All I know is Toni Rudiger said he heard racist chantingI havent had a conversation with him Of course I support him Lampard said I dont know if it is getting worse in football Of course we know there is a protocol It needs to be dealt with strongly no matter what stadium it is Tottenham manager Mourinho made it clear he cant abide racism but he then took a swipe at Rudiger effectively accusing him of playacting to get Son sent off I hate racism in society I hate racism in football Im disappointed that things like that can happen The club is a very proud club in this kind of situation and internally we will try to deal with it he saidPressed on Rudigers theatrical fall Mourinho added For me it is not a red card For me it was really bad and basically kills the game Rudiger for sure is having scans in the hospital on the broken ribs because it was really a violent situation One of the reasons I felt in love with this country was we dont call this kind of player a clever player we call them other things that I refuse to say Lampard disagreed saying It was a red card Sometimes in football you have instinctive moments and it was that moment for Son I would not have any words said about how Rudiger dealt with that Thorough investigation Meanwhile a subsequent Tottenham statement said the club were conducting a through investigation that would include liasing with Chelsea players and staffAny form of racism is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our stadium the statement added We take any such allegations extremely seriously and shall take the strongest possible action against any individual found to be behaving in such a way including stadium bans Later Sunday the Professional Footballers Association called for a government inquiry into racism in the sportNow more than ever we must unite and stand strong and together to confront challenge and eradicate racist abuse in our stadiums and in our country said a statement from the players union The PFA calls for a government inquiry into racism and the rise in hate crime within football All the talk of racism meant Lampard was unable to fully savour the moment after masterminding the best result of his first season in charge of ChelseaCleverly changing his tactics with a switch from a 433 formation to a 523 system Lampard outwitted Mourinho so effectively that Chelsea dominated from start to finishA run of four defeats from their last five league games had raised doubts about Lampard and his young team But Willians superb opener was followed by a clinical penalty from the Brazilian as Chelsea held onto fourth place and moved six points clear of seventh placed Tottenham Mourinho claimed Lampards tweak copied the formation used by one of his Chelsea predecessors Antonio Conte But the current Blues chief said That didnt factor in at allIm not trying to clone someones system Asked if the acrimonious afternoon had damaged his relationship with Mourinho Lampard added Still buddies YesCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever