A 64-year-old football fan who posted racist messages. About Chelsea striker Nicholas Jackson has been banned from watching football for three years.

John Southwell posted a Facebook comment on December 11 last year about a row between Jackson and Everton players.

However, he was identified and Southwell. A Burnley fan, was charged with the post.

The court sentenced Southwell to a three-year ban from football, which includes attending football matches, as well as a £385 fine and £223 costs.

John Southwell, 64, posted a message on Facebook that was racist about Chelsea FC player Nicolas Jackson on December 11, 2023.

The post targeting the young Senegalese striker was made the day. ทางเข้า https://ufabet999.app After Chelsea had lost 2-0 against Everton.

Southwell, who is a season ticket holder at Turf Moor, pleaded guilty to sending a message that was grossly indecent or offensive during a hearing at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on August 5.

During a further hearing on October 8, Southwell, of Dale Street, Earby. Was handed a three-year football banning order and a £345 fine. With his punishment uplifted due to the hate element of his crime.

Lancashire Police said such punishments are not common for social media offences. But they welcomed the decision to show that racism is not tolerated in public or on the internet.