Elias Kachunga: Bolton Wanderers reports racist abuse on social media to police

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Bolton signed a two-year contract with Elias Kachunga ahead of the start of the 2021-22 League One season

Bolton Wanderers has reported racist social media abuse against forward Elias Kachunga to police, boss Ian Evatt said.

“This is a really serious problem and no player should have to go through this kind of treatment,” Evatt told BBC Radio Manchester.

“He has our full backing and backing and we reported it to the police.”

In a statement, the club said they would support Kachunga and “follow the protocols provided by the English Football League and Kick It Out.”

“I have spoken with Elias and his partner and they are understandably overwhelmed by these messages,” added President Sharon Brittain.

“My immediate thoughts are with them and his teammates who are put off by the language that has been used.”

The incident comes as former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has said football is “on the decline” as racist abuse online normalizes racism.

Ferdinand was addressing a joint parliamentary committee looking for possible improvements to the government’s bill on online security.

Also on Thursday, a football fan was found guilty under the Malicious Communications Act of sending a racial insult to Romaine Sawyers of West Bromwich Albion after their Premier League loss to Manchester City in January.

The Baggies gave Simon Silwood, 50, a life ban after a court found his Facebook post about the midfielder, who is currently on loan to Stoke City, to be intentionally racist and not the result of a autocorrect.

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