Premier League-chasing Millwall could potentially launch legal action against Westminster Council after a misuse of their club badge
Millwall are weighing up legal action against Westminster Council after their club badge appeared on a Ku Klux Klan outfit in a children’s education booklet. The council has issued a “full apology” to the Championship outfit over the shocking controversy with the booklet having been distributed in schools.
Westminister Council have also confirmed their intention to remove and “destroy” any remaining copies of the booklet they still have. The worrying situation was uncovered by the Millwall Supporters’ Club who posted a message they said was from Millwall on their official X account.
The message read: “The club has received a full apology from Westminster Council following their serious misuse of a registered club badge, which was placed on an illustration of a white supremacist hate group member in a children’s education booklet distributed in schools, creating a false and damaging image of the club.
“The council have confirmed no more copies of the image with the club’s logo will be made or distributed by them and all remaining material in their possession will be destroyed.
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A spokesperson for the council has also since confirmed an apology has been made, as they said: “We accept the use of this image was an insensitive way to illustrate the problem of racism within football.
“We have apologised to Millwall Football Club for the improper use of their logo and for any offence caused. The booklet has been removed from circulation, and we are reviewing processes to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”
A Millwall source told The Telegraph that the South East London side club were left “furious” over the incident due to the work they’ve dedicated to improve their reputation regarding racism. The source added: “We do so much work in EDI [equality, diversity and inclusion] and to have the club depicted that way to young people is outrageous.”
When it comes to matters on the pitch, the Lions have enjoyed a stunning season in their chase to secure Premier League football for the first time.
Last in the top-flight during the 1989/90 season, Millwall sit third in the table and are level on points with second-placed Ipswich Town who have a game in hand.
They next travel to relegated Leicester City on Friday night before ending their regular season at home to Oxford United next Saturday.
Should they not clinch automatic promotion, Alex Neil’s side have already assured themselves of a playoff place. The last time the club reached the playoffs was back in the 2001/02 campaign under former boss Mark McGhee.
Mirror Football have reached out to The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for comment.
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