Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana and Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mabry were the targets of racist abuse online after their teams drew 1-1. premier league.
Both players shared images of racist messages sent to them privately on Instagram after Saturday’s match at Stamford Bridge.
It comes just days after UEFA launched an investigation into claims made by Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior. racially abused Photo taken on the field by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestiani during a Champions League match in Lisbon.
Fofana, who was sent off after picking up two yellow cards against Burnley, posted a screenshot of the message he received on Instagram, writing: “It’s 2026 and it’s still the same. Nothing will change. These people will never be punished. They will never be punished.”
“You launch a huge campaign against racism, but no one actually does anything.”
“It’s 2026 and there are still people like that. Educate yourself and your children,” Meibry wrote on her Instagram Story.
Chelsea said in a statement that the abuse of Fofana was “completely unacceptable and goes against the values of the game and everything we stand for as a club”.
“We unequivocally support Wes,” the statement read. “We have our full support for him, and so do all the players who are too often forced to endure this hatred just to do their jobs.
“We will work with relevant authorities and platforms to identify the culprits and take the strongest possible action.”
Burnley said in a statement: “There is no place for this in our society and we condemn it completely.”
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