A London bus driver says he was unfairly dismissed after being mobbed by Chelsea fans for wearing a Liverpool shirt while behind the wheel of a rail replacement bus. The driver, identified only as Isaac, was working in west London on Saturday night when his bus was surrounded by jubilant Chelsea supporters celebrating their teams 21 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Footage shared on social media shows Isaacs bus being rocked by fans who noticed his white and green Liverpool away shirt, chanting and banging on the windows. According to his employer, the incident caused significant disruption and delays, leading to his dismissal. But Isaac insists he did nothing wrong, saying the shirt was simply the first clean T-shirt he found before heading to work that day. Speaking on TalkTV while wearing the same Liverpool jersey, he explained: I didnt know what route it was. The first clean T-shirt I had was a Liverpool one. I later realised I was going to go past Chelsea and then I saw the fans outside the stadium. I saw the funny side to it when I was watching the videos, but when I was sat in that cabin at that time, it wasnt so funny. I was holding the window shut. The window on the drivers side is supposed to lock from the inside, but it didnt, so I was holding it shut. He recalled that police eventually arrived to disperse the crowd. They literally surrounded me in the bus. Eventually, the police got them away from the bus and I got back to the depot, Isaac said. The next Monday, Isaac received an email from his agency notifying him of his termination. My agency sent over an email saying, Regarding the events of Saturday 4 October, we will be dismissing you due to a uniform policy. The video had circulated all over social media, and they told me the bus company had seen it as well, he said. The agency later declined to comment, citing data protection regulations, stating only: Due to GDPR, we are unable to comment on this matter. This is being dealt with through internal processes. Isaac, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, maintained that his managers had no issue with his shirt before the incident and criticised Londons transport leadership. Nobody had a problem with it. Nobody told me to cover it up; it was literally just carry on doing your thing. They werent too fussed about what I was wearing, he said, adding, I dont see any care in TfL anymore. I dont think its being operated correctly. Maybe under a different mayor, we could see better light in TfL. But at the moment, theres no common sense in the operation whatsoever. Watch the video below A bus driver has been SACKED after wearing a Liverpool shirt whilst driving past Stamford Bridge, where he was mobbed by Chelsea fans."I saw the funny side of it. But when I was sat in the cabin it wasn't that funny!"@Iromg pic.twitter.com/jLXkYArMSX Talk (@TalkTV) October 7, 2025
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