Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana have spoken out on social media after both were sent racist abuse following the clubs' Premier League match on Saturday. Chelsea's French defender Fofana, who was sent off for a second yellow card in the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, shared several screenshots of private messages he received on Instagram after the game. He then posted a message which read: "2026, it's still the same thing, nothing changes. Earlier Burnley's Tunisia international Mejbri shared an image of an offensive message on Instagram and in another post wrote: "It's 2026 and there are still people like that. Chelsea said they were "appalled and disgusted" by the "vile" abuse, saying it was "abhorrent and will not be tolerated".

Source: BBC February 22, 2026 16:26 UTC