The EFL says ‘approximately 900 individual players were subjected to online abuse’

The EFL says “approximately 900 individual players were subjected to online abuse” at some point during the 2024-25 season.

According to figures released by the EFL for the last campaign, there were also 141 incidents of racist abuse at grounds and more than 5,000 incidents of online abuse.

The EFL estimates that 17 fans were banned from their clubs and a further 24 faced police convictions for racist abuse at EFL stadiums. Another 26 were referred for restorative justice and there are more than 80 cases still under investigation, the league added.

Last week the League One game between Exeter City and Reading was stopped for a short time in the 74th-minute after a report of a racist…