Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate was the target of “vile and abhorrent” racist abuse online, the Premier League club said Friday.
Breakdown
- Ibrahima Konate targeted with racist abuse after Champions League match
- Abuse followed incident where Victor Simham sustained a fractured arm 13s
- Liverpool calls abuse dehumanising and urges social media action 19s
- Club supports Konate in working with authorities to identify abusers 33s
- Recent rise in online racist abuse against Premier League players noted 40s