Arsenal complaints lead to Amazon removing Manchester United 'Fat Willy' album

05 September 2009 09:47
The CD, Manchester United Chants by Fat Willy, comprises a number of chants which carry warnings of explicit language, but the personal insults directed at Wenger in the track Sit Down prompted Arsenal to contact Amazon.[LNB]An Amazon statement said: "Arsenal Football Club has provided us with formal notice that content within the album Manchester United Chants is defamatory in nature and we have therefore removed this title from our website."[LNB] Related ArticlesArsenal to appeal Eduardo banEduardo 'dive' debateEduardo ban ridiculousRacist Adebayor chant a worry for CityPremier League transfersSport on televisionUnited, who have been urged by Manchester City to help stamp out racially motivated chants towards Togolese forward Emmanuel Adebayor, are taking steps to stop the insulting chants directed at Wenger from a minority of their supporters. [LNB]However, the album's creator, music agent Will Robinson, said the songs were not defamatory and would be taking steps to keep the album on Amazon.[LNB]"We would certainly keep it up there because there is nothing defamatory. That track you are talking about is not directed at anybody.[LNB]""We haven't received one complaint. It has been selling well, it has been selling for quite some time, about a year."[LNB]Arsenal also said it would take steps for the removal of the album - also available on iTunes - from any distributors.[LNB]"The club will actively pursue getting content removed when it is brought to our attention and will take it on a case by case basis," said a spokesman.[LNB] 

Source: Telegraph