Three arrested in racism probe
Three people have been charged with racially aggravated public order offences in the wake of Port Vale's win at Chesterfield.
Port Vale have confirmed three people have been arrested and charged with racially aggravated public order offences in relation to incidents following the win against Chesterfield on August 30.
The arrests and charges come after the Football Association asked the Spireites to launch a full investigation into alleged racist abuse aimed towards their players on August 30.
The League One fixture was marred by a confrontation between Spireites defender Daniel Jones, a former Vale player, and home supporters at the end of the match.
It was alleged a small section of Vale fans targeted Chesterfield's black players with racist taunts as the players left the field.
"Mindless behaviour like this has no place in football or in the society we live in and it is important to reiterate that this particular incident did involve only three supporters," senior safety advisor Phil Mayer told the official club website.
"Their behaviour should not be allowed to impact on the good name of the overwhelming majority of Port Vale fans who attend games, home and away, without incident."