"The club continues to be unequivocal in its stance we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. The club has reported the post to Instagram's parent company, Meta, and expects strong support from them, together with the Premier League and the police, and will work to ensure that the individual responsible is identified and investigated. Hannibal will receive the full backing from the club and from the Burnley fans who we have already seen condemning the abuse."
"The targeted racist abuse Wes has been subjected to following today's Premier League fixture against Burnley is abhorrent and will not be tolerated. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and runs counter to the values of the game and everything we stand for as a club. There is no room for racism. We stand unequivocally with Wes. He has our full support, as do all our players who are too often forced to endure this hatred simply for doing their job."
Hannibal Mejbri and Wesley Fofana were subjected to racist abuse on Instagram after Burnley drew 1-1 at Chelsea and following Fofana's red card. Hannibal shared a direct message and wrote: It's 2026 and there still ppl like that Educate yourself and your kids pls. Fofana also posted the abuse he received. Burnley condemned the abuse, stated a zero-tolerance approach, and reported the post to Meta while seeking support from the Premier League and police. Chelsea called the abuse abhorrent, vowed full support for Fofana, and pledged to work with authorities and platforms to identify perpetrators.
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