Chelsea have condemned racist abuse directed at defender Wesley Fofana on social media following his red card in Saturday's draw against Burnley.
The Frenchman was shown a second yellow card with the Blues 1-0 up in the game in the second half. Chelsea were unable to hold on for the final 18 minutes, having to settle for a 1-1 draw.
In a statement, Chelsea said: "Chelsea Football Club is appalled and disgusted by vile online racist abuse directed at Wesley Fofana.
"The targeted racist abuse Wes has been subjected to following today’s Premier League fixture against Burnley is abhorrent and will not be tolerated.
"Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and runs counter to the values of the game and everything we stand for as a club. There is no room for racism.
"We stand unequivocally with Wes. He has our full support, as do all our players who are too often forced to endure this hatred simply for doing their job. We will work with the relevant authorities and platforms in identifying the perpetrators and take the strongest possible action."
In the hours after the game, Fofana took to his Instagram stories to share an example of some of the messages he has received on social media. He then followed it up with a post reading: "2026, it's still the same thing, nothing changes.
"These people are never punished. You create big campaigns against racism, but nobody actually does anything."
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