"It was a tough day for Wes, firstly what happened in the game, secondly the fallout and racist abuse that he got online. Wes is a tough guy, he's a good guy. But it's amazing, we spoke about racism last week. It affects you. It shouldn't exist, whether it's online, verbal, in person."
"The defender shared messages he had received online in the hours after his red card during the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, which the UK Football Policing Unit said it was investigating along with other incidents reported during the last seven days."
Wesley Fofana was racially abused online following Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Burnley, where he received a red card. The UK Football Policing Unit investigated this incident alongside other abuse cases reported during the week. Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri, Wolves' Tolu Arokodare, and Sunderland's Romaine Mundle were also targeted with racist messages. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior confirmed Fofana is handling the situation well and trained normally during the week. All affected clubs and the Premier League condemned the abuse. This incident followed similar racist abuse allegations against Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior in a Champions League match.
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