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BBC Investigation Reveals Alarming Abuse of Football Figures

12/3/2025

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A BBC investigation, with Signify, found 2,000 posts targeting Premier League and Women's Super League figures during November 8–9, 2025.
The analysis notes death threats and rape, plus racist and homophobic slurs.
Managers received 82% of the abuse, with Premier League bosses Ruben Amorim, Arne Slot, and Eddie Howe targeted.
Most messages originated from UK and Republic of Ireland, with Chelsea and Sonia Bompastor accounting for 50% of WSL abuse.

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Story summary

A BBC investigation, with Signify, found 2,000 posts targeting Premier League and Women's Super League figures during November 8–9, 2025.
The analysis notes death threats and rape, plus racist and homophobic slurs.
Managers received 82% of the abuse, with Premier League bosses Ruben Amorim, Arne Slot, and Eddie Howe targeted.
Most messages originated from UK and Republic of Ireland, with Chelsea and Sonia Bompastor accounting for 50% of WSL abuse.