West Ham fans found guilty of chanting anti-Semitic song at Tottenham may face lifetime bans, club confirms During the 46 games in the Championship last season, West Ham United had zero arrests for racism or violence, so while we are surprised to see such reports today, we will examine any available evidence of such conduct thoroughly and take the appropriate action. The Football Association is also set to investigate the alleged abuse and will make a decision after reading referee Andre Marriner's report. An FA spokesman said it was "likely" that the governing body would launch a formal investigation once the match officials' reports had been received. Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas and his opposite number Sam Allardyce refused to comment in detail about the chants - mainly because they said they did not hear them. "I prefer not to mar the performance with songs like this," Villas-Boas said afterwards. You know the animosity between Tottenham and West Ham. As long as it doesn't reach stupidity, it's a great rivalry. Allardyce said he would not comment on the matter until he had fully heard what the away supporters sang during the game. "I didn't hear it," he said. I don't hear what the fans say or do when I'm concentrating as a manager on a game of football. They shouldn't be doing things like that, it is the least of my worries at the minute isn't it. What do you want me to say? If I didn't hear it I can't condemn it can I?