According to a study, Granit Xhaka is abused on the Internet through racist comments

A Twitter spokesman told Sky Sports News : "There is no room for racist abuse on Twitter and we are committed to ensuring that football conversations are safe for fans, players and everyone involved in the game."

Arsenal season ticket holders racially abused midfielder Granit Xhaka on Twitter, an investigation has claimed.

Xhaka and other Premier League players were targeted during a month-long study as analysts aim to uncover the 'real-life identities' of numerous abusers on social media.

Analysis by Signify, a scientific data processing company, has uncovered 16 cases of targeted racist abuse against Xhaka, including posts from accounts that 'self-identify as Arsenal season ticket holders', in December last year .

Arsenal have told Sky Sports News that they have taken "the strongest possible action" against any abuser who is directly linked to their season ticket or membership database.

The study also revealed homophobic abuse of Arsenal's Hector Bellerin.

Analysts found 52 users of accounts in which they express online hatred against Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger. Of those, 25 individuals were identified as making 'problematic' posts, which included 'aggressive feelings towards Rudiger, directed at him alone'.

Hatred against Xhaka

A 30-day analysis of Xhaka's name on Twitter about the Premier League match between Arsenal v Burnley on December 13 revealed:

2,004 posts, of which 1,374 were marked as potentially containing abuse

52 percent of abusive posts occurred on the day of the Burnley match

16 cases of targeted racist abuse, including posts from accounts that self-identify as Arsenal season ticket holders

Six posts expressed the desire to commit violence against Xhaka

The top three most abusive accounts are also the most productive ones

Të dhënat janë marrë nga 117,481 përmendje të 'Xhaka' në Twitter.

Në shkrimin e publikuar në Sky Sports jepet dhe urrejta dhe komentet raciste kundrejt lojtarëve të tjerë.

Përgjigja: Twitter

Në përgjigje të studimit, një zëdhënës i Twitter i ka thënë Sky Sports News: "Nuk ka vend për abuzim racist në Twitter dhe ne jemi të vendosur në angazhimin tonë për të siguruar që biseda e futbollit në shërbimin tonë të jetë e sigurt për tifozët, lojtarët dhe të gjithë të përfshirët në lojë."

"Ne e dënojmë me forcë këtë sjellje, e cila nuk pasqyron shumicën dërrmuese të tifozëve që përdorin Twitter për të marrë pjesë në bisedat rreth futbollit në Mbretërinë e Bashkuar. Ne do të vazhdojmë të ndërmarrim veprime të shpejta ndaj pakicës që përpiqet të minojë bisedën për shumicën."

We also continue to work closely with valued partners in the football community and through the football team called "Kick It Out", we will collaborate and identify ways to tackle this unacceptable behavior - both online and offline. line."

Source: Sky Sports News