Chelsea strongly condemn the racist images at Fofana's address after the match against Burnley

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Chelsea Football Club has issued an official statement condemning racist images directed at team manager Vesli Fofana. The incident occurred after Saturday's English Premier League match against Burnley at Stamford Bridge, which ended in a 1:1 draw. For example, Fofana's sustrichi took off his friend's card and then removed it from the field..

After the game, the football player shared on Instagram screenshots of colorful messages that were taken away from the cultural boundaries. Gravets added his emotional comment:.

" These people should never be punished. You create great anti-racist campaigns, but really don’t harm anyone,” the gravel wrote.

The reaction of the London club was not boring. " This behavior is absolutely unpleasant and respects the values \u200b\u200bof everyone we stand for as a club. “We definitely support Weights and cooperate with the relevant authorities of the platforms in order to identify the culprits and make the most of the best approaches,” says the representative..

Varto note that Fofana was not the only victim of that evening. Burnley farmer Hannibal Mezhbri also reported racist images to his address. The City Council of Burnley responded by notifying the Meta company (Instagram handler) about the publication and declaring its readiness to cooperate with the police and the Premier League for identification..

The English Premier League also issued a statement to support footballers, saying: “Racism has no place in our game or in our marriage.”. We will continue to do everything we can to encourage citizens who are aware of discriminatory practices. Football is for everyone"

It is clear that law enforcement agencies and social security agencies will begin an investigation to identify the individuals who are behind these reports..

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