London likes Arsenal over Chelsea

Chelsea fans rated second-worst in London according to YouGov poll

Chelsea’s reputation has taken a massive hit in recent weeks, with Blues fans reportedly involved in unsavoury racist incidents in both Paris and Manchester.

And it appears that these allegations have now dented the club’s public standing to such an extent that Londoners have as bad an impression of Chelsea supporters as they do Millwall fans.

Ian Holloway’s Championship side are often stereotyped as having the worst fans in London, but according to this YouGov poll Chelsea’s supporters now run them close – while Arsenal’s are positively charming by comparison.

According to the poll, 29% of Londoners have encountered Chelsea and Arsenal supporters, but their impressions of the different sets of fans varies greatly.

YouGov’s figures suggest that 18% of Londoners have a negative impression of Arsenal fans, compared to 43% for Chelsea supporters.

It’s a similar story when it comes to positive impressions as well, with the Gunners trumping Chelsea 33% to 13%.

Of London’s other sides, Brentford, Fulham and Leyton Orient are apparently the most well liked, while West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur supporters still have work to do when it comes to winning London over.