The chief superintendent of the Metropolitan Police’s Public Order branch, Mick Johnson, says his force is working closely with football clubs at tackling racism in the light of further allegations which surfaced last night.

Millwall have vowed to defend themselves “vigorously” against the FA charges brought against them following crowd trouble at their Carling Cup match at West Ham in August.

Fulham have sacked chief executive Bruce Langham and expect to appoint his successor “within the next few weeks”.

Homeless Fulham expect to be briefed in the next week about a new plan enabling them to return to Craven Cottage for just £1m (€1.4m).