Burnley's sensational draw in the English Premier League match against Chelsea (1:1), where the visitors snatched a point from Zian Flemming's goal in the 94th, was overshadowed by a stormy incident. After the war, the 23-year-old Burnley senior Hannibal Mezhbri became a victim of racist images in social circles.

The citizen of Tunisia published a screenshot with a special message on his Instagram stories, reaching his 1.2 million followers:.

" Be kind, take care of your children."

Burnley City Council responded to the situation by issuing a strong official statement on charges of discrimination:.

“Everyone at Burnley FC is aware of the attack through racist images on the internet directed at Hannibal after today's Premier League match. Whose place has no place in our marriage, and we unconditionally condemn it. The club continues to strive for an unambiguous position - we have zero tolerance to any form of discrimination,"

The statement also indicates that Burnley has already reported this post to Instagram's parent company, Meta, and is aware of strong support from their side, as well as from the side of the Premier League and the police.. The club ordered to report everyone to find out and punish the culprit. Hannibal Mezhbri himself receives continued support from both the team and the patients.

Varto note that this is no longer the first attack, since the great Manchester United player is facing racism. In 2025, Preston striker Milutin Osmajic received a nine-match ban and a fine of ?21,000 for racist imagery at the International Championship match..