Fofana and Hannibal subjected to racist abuse after Chelsea-Burnley draw | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRobert O'ConnorSunday 22 February 2026 12:00 GMTRelated: Uefa launches investigation after Vinicius Jr alleges racist abuseChelsea defender Wesley Fofana and Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri were subjected to online racist abuse following their Premier League match, which ended in a 1-1 draw.Both players shared screenshots of the private messages they received on Instagram, with Fofana commenting that "nothing changes" and Mejbri urging for education.Chelsea condemned the abuse as "completely unacceptable" and pledged full support to Fofana, stating they would work with authorities to identify and take action against perpetrators.Burnley also issued a statement, condemning the abuse "unreservedly" and emphasising that there is "no place for this in our society".The incidents occurred amid increased scrutiny of football's response to racism, following a recent investigation into alleged abuse against Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior.In full‘Nothing changes’: Wesley Fofana and Hannibal Mejbri respond to online racist abuseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in