• Fans upset at being unexpectedly held back at the Valley

• Police action ‘uncomfortably like that from past decades’

The Metropolitan police has commissioned an independent investigation after receiving complaints about its treatment of Chelsea supporters after the west London club’s FA Cup tie at Charlton last Saturday.

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) called for action earlier this week after writing to the force to voice concerns regarding an operation in which approximately 3,000 travelling fans were held back outside the Valley without prior notice following the conclusion of a game that kicked off at 8pm in freezing temperatures.

• Fans upset at being unexpectedly held back at the Valley

• Police action ‘uncomfortably like that from past decades’

The Metropolitan police has commissioned an independent investigation after receiving complaints about its treatment of Chelsea supporters after the west London club’s FA Cup tie at Charlton last Saturday.

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) called for action earlier this week after writing to the force to voice concerns regarding an operation in which approximately 3,000 travelling fans were held back outside the Valley without prior notice following the conclusion of a game that kicked off at 8pm in freezing temperatures.

• Fans upset at being unexpectedly held back at the Valley

• Police action ‘uncomfortably like that from past decades’

The Metropolitan police has commissioned an independent investigation after receiving complaints about its treatment of Chelsea supporters after the west London club’s FA Cup tie at Charlton last Saturday.

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) called for action earlier this week after writing to the force to voice concerns regarding an operation in which approximately 3,000 travelling fans were held back outside the Valley without prior notice following the conclusion of a game that kicked off at 8pm in freezing temperatures.