• A football fan in England has been banned from playing for three years after being found guilty of abusing Nicolas Jackson.
• The fan posted offensive comments on Facebook last season after Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Everton.
• Nicolas Jackson has started the season well, with only Cole Palmer ahead of him in Enzo Maresca’s team.

A football fan who insulted Nicolas Jackson will have to spend a lot of time away from football after the case is concluded.

John Southwell has been handed a three-year ban after being found guilty of sending offensive messages to the Chelsea striker last year.

Football fan receives three-year ban

Southwell reportedly made the comment on Facebook under a news article about the Senegalese striker. The article discussed an incident Jackson had been involved in a day earlier during Chelsea’s defeat to Everton.

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As Sky Sports reports, the 64-year-old has been identified and charged with sending an offensive message via a public communications network.

When he appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court, Southwell admitted the charges. As well as the ban, he was fined £385.

Nicolas Jackson’s statistics this season

Jackson started the season on fire under new manager Enzo Maresca. The 23-year-old has four goals and three assists in the Premier League, helping the Blues move into the top four after seven games played. They have a tricky trip to Anfield next weekend when club action resumes.

He also scored his first international goal, scoring in Senegal’s 4–0 win over Malawi in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Jackson was spotted slapping his opponent

At the same time, In brief News previously reported that after video replays, he slapped Morato.

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The incident happened during the heated match against Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge. The melee began with Neco Williams pushing Marc Cucurella, who in turn fell on Maresca, triggering a conformation between the two teams.

Jackson had already been substituted but entered the field as the game threatened to spiral out of control.

Source: TUKO.co.ke