
Chanting directed at Prime Minister Keir Starmer erupted once more as England faced Andorra in their World Cup qualifying match at Villa Park. The abuse echoed similar scenes from June’s fixture in Barcelona, where travelling supporters had targeted the Labour leader with explicit songs.Saturday’s match saw the pattern repeat itself as thousands of England supporters filled the Birmingham stadium.The hostile reception for Starmer has become a recurring feature at England matches, with fans using the international fixtures as a platform to voice their displeasure with the Prime Minister through coordinated chanting.England fans chanted ‘Keir Starmer is a w***er’ | REUTERSThe explicit chanting began in Villa Park’s Holte End, where supporters sang “Keir Starmer’s a w***er” to the melody of The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army.The offensive song quickly gained momentum, spreading across different sections of the sold-out venue.Thomas Tuchel had previously denounced chants about Keir Starmer | REUTERSThe match at Villa Park served as England’s opening home fixture of the campaign, with Aston Villa’s ground hosting due to Coldplay’s weekend concerts at Wembley. Thomas Tuchel’s side secured victory as they pursue qualification for next year’s World Cup.Following the match, Tuchel addressed questions about the offensive chanting.LATEST SPORT NEWS:Keir Starmer has proved an unpopular figure of late | GB NEWS”If it happened, it’s not acceptable,” he said, whilst maintaining he had not personally heard the abusive songs during the game.The incident occurred during a week when England defender Ezri Konsa had spoken about football’s potential to bring the nation together during periods of division regarding national identity.