Former Spurs defender Campbell was subjected to racist and homophobic abuse when current club Portsmouth played the London side at Fratton Park on September 29.

The matter is currently being investigated by Hampshire Police and Tottenham have vowed to ban for life any guilty individual identified but Tatchell claims action has not been swift enough.

"Tottenham FC has taken no effective action to discourage its fans from chanting homophobic abuse against Sol Campbell," he said.

"When will the FA get tough with this club?"

Tatchell has written to the Football Association urging "prompt disciplinary action against the club and its fans to deter any repeat of the abuse at future matches".

His actions come after FA chairman Lord Triesman yesterday added his weight to calls for the culprits to be banned.

"I abhor the treatment of Sol Campbell by supporters of the club I have supported all my life," Lord Triesman said.

"I hope they are rapidly identified and, if appropriate, brought before the courts and in each case banned from the Spurs ground."

Tatchell wants to see further action taken with Spurs not only fined but forced to play without support.

He said: "This clampdown could include fining Spurs for failing to make any serious effort to control their fans and banning Tottenham fans from attending their team's next match.

"Given the large number of supporters who homophobically abused Campbell, and the difficulty in identifying them, a one-match ban on all Spurs fans might be justified.

"Although I don't want to penalise the innocent, it could usefully prompt a bit of peer pressure on the terraces to halt anti-gay abuse. Empty stands would also send a clear, strong message of zero tolerance towards prejudice.

"The FA would not have sat on their hands if the abuse had been of a racist nature. Why isn't there the same robust response when it comes to homophobic taunts?"

Spurs insist their stance has not changed from last week when they issued a reminder to supporters stating they would "not tolerate discrimination of any sort".

"This club will ban for life any of the mindless individuals proved to be responsible for the unacceptable abuse directed at Sol Campbell," Spurs safety officer Sue Tilling said.

"For while everyone understands that chanting is part of the game of football, every right-thinking person agrees that this sorry, shameful incident completely crossed the line which separates what is acceptable from what is not."

England defender Rio Ferdinand today added his weight to calls for strict punishments to be issued to those guilty of abuse.

Ferdinand said he has had enough of minor fines for such instances. He was particularly unhappy the Croatian FA were made to pay only £14,920 by world governing body FIFA after Emile Heskey was racially abused during last month's World Cup qualifier in Zagreb.

Piara Powar, director of Kick It Out said: "FIFA haven't followed their rules.

"FIFA rules allow for action higher than a fine, and specifically set out making a team play behind closed doors, kicking them out of a competition or deducting points.

"Given that Croatia have a history of crowd problems of racism, one of those sanctions in addition to a fine is what we could have expected. Unfortunately I don't think they have checked the facts and taken the issue as seriously as we have here.

"Nobody thinks this is going to change the attitude or behaviour of the Croatian fans and there seems to have been a lack of leadership on this issue.

"Our issue with FIFA is they simply seem to be paying lip service. When the grand gesture is needed you can always rely on Sepp Blatter to come out with it, but when it comes to the details of this problem they are not dealing with it."

A FIFA spokesman responded by saying; "FIFA and president Blatter take the fight against racism in football very seriously.

"FIFA not only speaks very clearly about this issue, but carries out several campaigns and projects."