United Kingdom Police have announced that they are investigating online racist abuse directed at four Premier League players over the weekend, Afrosport reports
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Tolu Arokodare and Sunderland midfielder Romaine Mundle were targeted on Sunday while Wesley Fofana and Hannibal Mejbri were targeted after Saturday’s 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Burnley.
Arokodare missed a penalty in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace and subsequently received racist messages from several social media accounts while Fofana was racially abused online after he was sent off in the game against Burnley.
Head of the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) Chief Constable Mark Roberts, in a statement said: “There is absolutely no place for racial abuse, either online or in person, and anyone who believes they can hide behind their keyboards should think again.
“The UKFPU condemns this abhorrent behaviour and we will ensure that, through our dedicated team of officers, we do everything possible to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.”
These four incidents of racist abuse comes after Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni made offensive comments towards Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr in last week’s UEFA Champions League knockout playoff.
