The Tunisian Football Federation expressed its full support for the Tunisian international Hannibal Mejbri, following his exposure to racial abuse on social media platforms after his team Burnley's match against Chelsea in the English Premier League.

The university, in an official statement, appreciated the player's sense of responsibility in dealing with these transgressions, confirming that it has reached out to him to boost his morale and support him during this phase.

She also praised the firm stance taken by Burnley Football Club in supporting Mejbri, calling on all concerned parties to intensify efforts to combat such unacceptable behaviors and work to reduce and prevent their recurrence in the future, in order to uphold the noble values upon which sports are based.

El-Majbri started in the match that ended in a 1-1 draw and played the entire game. Afterwards, he posted on his Instagram account a picture of a racist message he received, commenting: "It's 2026, and there are still people like this. Please educate yourselves and your children."

For its part, Burnley Football Club strongly condemned these abuses in an official statement, affirming its complete rejection of any form of racism or discrimination both on and off the field.