Rosenior says Fofana is fine after racist abuse | OneFootball

Chelsea's coach, Liam Rosenior, described defender Wesley Fofana as a “tough guy” who is “absolutely fine” after the player was subjected to racist abuse online. The incident occurred in the hours following the athlete's expulsion during the 1-1 draw against Burnley at Stamford Bridge.

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Investigation ongoing

The UK's Football Policing Unit confirmed that it is investigating the case, along with other reports of abuse that occurred last week. Players like Hannibal Mejbri from Burnley, Tolu Arokodare from Wolves, and Romaine Mundle from Sunderland were also targets of similar attacks. All the clubs involved, along with the Premier League, have strongly condemned the acts.

A recurring problem in football

Rosenior, who had previously addressed the issue of racism in football following an incident involving Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid, confronted the topic again. “It was a tough day for Wes, first what happened in the game, then the aftermath and the racist abuse he suffered online. Wes is a tough guy, a good guy,” the coach declared.

He emphasized the need to eradicate racism in all forms: “It shouldn't exist, whether online, verbally, personally. It's something we have to try to eradicate from life.” Despite the incident, Fofana trained normally during the week.

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