Lord Triesman, the FA chairman, says Tottenham Hotspur should issue life bans to the supporters who verbally abused Sol Campbell at Fratton Park.

Triesman, a life-long Tottenham fan, says it is imperative that action be taken against the group who shouted obscenities at Campbell during the match at Portsmouth nine days ago.

"I abhor the treatment of Sol Campbell by supporters of a club that I have loved and supported all my life," he said. "I hope the individuals will be identified and, if appropriate, banned from Tottenham's ground."

He later added: "The supporters responsible have let their club down in a way that is totally unacceptable. I wouldn't have them in the ground again."

Triesman also revealed he would be speaking with Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, about the £15,000 Croatia were fined after a section of their supporters racially abused Emile Heskey during last month's World Cup qualifier in Zagreb.

"I intend to seek an early meeting with Sepp Blatter to discuss the response to racism," Triesman said. "I want to make sure that the response to instances of racist abuse are dealt with fully and effectively. Fifa imposes its own fines and takes its own decisions, but we'd meet our obligations to players who are either black or from a different religious group if we make sure at international level we all understand the seriousness of racism to the same extent.

"It will be helpful for me to have a discussion about the way Fifa deals with racism."