Football must do more to tackle racism, says Downing Street

Government ready to act 'if required' after calls for inquiry in wake of incident at Spurs

Downing Street has said the football authorities need to do more to tackle racism in the game after calls for a government inquiry and more comprehensive sanctions in response to an alleged racist incident during a match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea on Sunday.

Boris Johnson's official spokesman said the government was monitoring the authorities' response and was ready to take further steps "if required".