Players of Sunderland, Wolves racially abused after Premier League losses; Clubs condemn behaviour

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland said they were ​appalled by the racial abuse ‌directed at their players on ​social media on Sunday ⁠following defeats in the Premier League.

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare and ‌Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle both received online abuse, ‌with the incidents coming ‌less ⁠than 24 hours after ⁠Wesley Fofana and Hannibal Mejbri were racially abused following Chelsea’s draw with ​Burnley.

Wolves ‌said it was disgusted by the multiple instances of abuse received by Arokodare following its 0-1 defeat to ​Crystal Palace.

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“We stand firmly alongside him, and alongside all ⁠footballers who are forced to endure this abuse from ‌anonymous accounts acting with apparent impunity,” the club said in a statement.

Sunderland, which lost 1-3 to Fulham, said it was working with the ‌authorities to identify those responsible for ​the messages targeting Mundle.

“The abhorrent behaviour displayed by ⁠multiple individuals is unacceptable and ⁠will not be tolerated by the Club under any ‌circumstances,” Sunderland wrote on their website.

Published on Feb 23, 2026