Racism at weekend matches draws attention from English police | OneFootball

The police in England have begun investigating cases of online racism directed at players in the English Championship over the weekend. The United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) confirmed that it had received four reports of abuse against first division players.

On Saturday, Wesley Fofana of Chelsea and Hannibal Mejbri of Burnley were the victims. On Sunday, the same happened to Tolu Arokodare of Wolves and Romaine Mundle of Sunderland.

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Chief of Police Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU, made a statement on behalf of the unit.

“There is absolutely no place for racial abuse, whether online or in person, and anyone who thinks they can hide behind their keyboards should think again. The UKFPU condemns this abhorrent behavior and we will ensure that, through our dedicated team of officers, we do everything in our power to identify those responsible and bring them to justice,” said Chief of Police Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU.

Arokodare stated that he received messages from several different accounts. Sunderland published on behalf of Mundle that the player was targeted in the same way. Fofana shared screenshots of messages sent to him and wrote: “In 2026, it’s still the same thing, nothing changes. These people are never punished. Big campaigns are created against racism, but no one does anything concrete.”

Finally, Mejbri also shared screenshots with a message: “It’s 2026 and there are still people like this. Educate yourselves and educate your children, please.”

The English Championship also spoke out and promised to assist in the investigations of Wolves and Sunderland, with the message: “football is for everyone, there is no room for racism.”

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