FA investigating alleged Nazi salute by fan

It is not the first time a soccer fan has been accused of performing a Nazi salute in Australia.

Earlier this month, three fans were charged by police for displaying a Nazi symbol in public without a reasonable excuse at the Australia Cup final between Sydney United 58 FC and Macarthur FC at CommBank Stadium in October 2022.

All three have pleaded not guilty.

One of the men was handed a lifetime ban from FA, meaning he cannot attend games sanctioned by the governing body, including all national team, A-League, NPL and Australia Cup fixtures.

FA chief executive James Johnson wrote an open letter saying he was “shocked and concerned” by some of the conduct that emerged from the 2022 cup final.

“What should have been a celebration of a tightly contested and excellent game of football has been marred by the actions of groups of a few people, which do not represent the values and expectations of our football community,” Johnson wrote at the time.

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“Their actions have disrespected, hurt, and offended members of our football community.

“Finally, I want to thank the Australian football community for taking a stand and making it clear that they will not accept this kind of behaviour and that it has no place in our game.”

The Wanderers play their next match against Melbourne City FC on Saturday afternoon, while Sydney FC take on Macarthur later that day.