No room for racism on social media, says Premier League
Fulham’s Portuguese striker Ivan Cavaleiro has a sticker reading “no room for racism” on his jersey during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage in London on December 26, 2020. (Photo by John Walton / POOL / AFP)
April 18, 2026
The English Premier League is warning social media users that there is no room for racism, noting that it has a team of experts dedicated to monitoring and investigating online racist abuse against players.
“If you commit abuse, we will work to identify you, locate you and may pursue legal action against you,” the Premier League said in a captioned post on social media.
It said one individual, who it refused to name, was given a 20-week suspended custodial sentence, a three-year ban from football and ordered to pay costs after racially abusing a player online.
