After the match between Elchelsea and Arsenal at Emirates Stadium, where the ‘gunners’ took the victory, with a goal from Mikel Merino in the first half. A crucial game for both teams who seek to stay in the Champions League area, at the end of the season.
With Chelsea’s defeat, the players quickly saw themselves at the Social Networks Center, where they began to receive all kinds of criticism. In the midst of this, Wesley Fofana, defense of the ‘blues’, decided to share a screenshot of the racist comments he was receiving, in order to expose his disagreement with this type of behavior that some fans were showing through digital platforms.
Screen capture of comments on social networks to Fofana.wes Fofana
After showing users, through Instagram, Fofana responded with the following: “2025, stupidity and cruelty no longer hide … It is not just football, it is not just a ‘game’ when some believe that their skin color makes them superior to others. It is time for things to change, that platforms act and that everyone assumes their responsibility.”
History on Instagram by Wesley Fofana.instagram
This Monday, Chelsea published a statement to express support to its player, and promised to thoroughly investigate this situation. “The abuse to which Wes Fofana has been submitted after yesterday’s game is abhorrent and will not be tolerated. Wes and all our players have all our support. We will collaborate with the competent authorities to identify those responsible and take the most energetic measures possible,” he expresses himself in the Club Declaration.
On the other hand, the Premier League also demonstrated its disagreement with what happened with Fofana, and issued a statement in support of the Chelsea player and the club: “The Premier League is dismayed by the abuse suffered by Wesley Fofana, of Chelsea, after his match against Arsenal. We offer all our support to Wesley and the club.”
“We collaborate with social networks and the authorities to ensure that any person declared guilty of abuse faces the most severe consequences possible. Football is for all and there is no place for discrimination in our sport or in society in general. If you see or listen to racist abuses, it denounces,” concludes the premier league statement.