Four reports of online abuse over last three daysKick It Out says ‘action must follow’ as anger growsPolice are investigating online abuse directed at Premier League footballers over the weekend, with offenders warned: “Anyone who believes they can hide behind their keyboards should think again.”The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said it had received four separate reports of abuse towards top-flight players in the last three days. The Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare and the Sunderland midfielder Romaine Mundle became the latest players to be targeted by online abuse on Sunday, following on from abuse aimed at Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana and Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri on Saturday. Continue reading...

Fofana’s first of two bookings was for fouling HannibalBurnley: ‘There is no place for this in our society’Hannibal Mejbri and Wesley Fofana have both been racially abused on Instagram in the wake of the former’s Burnley side drawing 1-1 at Chelsea after the latter was sent off.Hannibal, who was fouled for the first of the two yellow cards that led to Fofana’s dismissal, posted the abuse he had received via a direct message on Instagram and wrote: “It’s 2026 and there still ppl like that … Educate yourself and your kids pls.” Fofana likewise posted the abuse he received. Continue reading...

Burnley say they are "disgusted" by online racist abuse directed at midfielder Hannibal Mejbri after the Clarets' Premier League match at Chelsea on Saturday.

Burnley were dead and buried. Trailing 2-0 to the £48m striker Jørgen Strand Larsen’s first goals for Crystal Palace after half an hour, it looked inevitable that Scott Parker’s side would match their club record 17-match winless run in the top flight that dates all the way back to 1890. Yet after all the misery of the last three months for their supporters, everything changed in the space of six scintillating minutes just before half-time.Burnley hit back through Hannibal Mejbri, Jaidon Anthony and an own goal from Jefferson Lerma to record only a second away win of the season since being promoted. It keeps alive their slim hopes of survival, although Parker will know it will take several more results like this to conjure up the greatest of escapes. Continue reading...

Word from the top-tier press conferences, including a four-match ban for Hannibal Mejbri and Rodri still being ‘a few weeks’ out with City Continue reading...

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is given a four-match ban and a £15,000 fine after spitting at Leeds United fans last month.

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is charged with misconduct by the FA for allegedly spitting at Leeds fans last month.

Incident took place during February game with Burnley North End criticise FA’s decision to dish out punishment Preston have been left “extremely disappointed” by the Football Association’s decision to ban Milutin Osmajic for nine matches over allegedly making racist comments to Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri. Mejbril alleged Osmajic made the comments during last season’s Championship derby between the two Lancashire sides at Deepdale in February, which ended 0-0. The FA said an independent regulatory commission found the allegations to be proven after Osmajic was charged with an “aggravated” breach of their rules over conduct, while the Montenegro forward denied the charges. Continue reading...

Preston forward Milutin Osmajic is given a nine-game ban after being charged with racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.

The Football Association is looking into claims Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri spat at Leeds United fans during the Clarets' 2-0 win at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Premier League updates, 2pm BST kick-off at Turf Moor Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | And email John Two Burnley changes from that 3-2 loss at Old Trafford. Jacob Bruun Larsen is omitted and Hannibal Mejbri benched. for Josh Laurent and Loum Tchaouna. Armando Broja, signed from Chelsea, is on the bench. So, Liverpool unchanged from the team that beat Arsenal, free-kick hero Dominik Szoboszlai continues at right-back, despite Jeremie Frimpong’s return. He’s benched alongside Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley. You can never have too many right-backs. Continue reading...

Preston forward has to provide response by 25 MarchOsmajic clashed with Burnley player in February game The Preston forward Milutin Osmajic has been charged by the Football Association after an allegation of racist abuse. The incident took place during Preston’s Championship match against Burnley on 15 February, where Osmajic was alleged to have made a racist comment towards the Clarets midfielder Hannibal Mejbri. Continue reading...

Preston striker Milutin Osmajic is charged by the Football Association after being accused of racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.

Burnley players refuse to shake Milutin Osmajic's hand after teammate Hannibal Mejbri accused the Preston forward of racially abusing him the last time the two sides met.