Chelsea issue statement after youth players ‘racially abused’ against Qarabag

Sol Gordon scored Chelsea’s opening goal which sparked racist abuse (Picture: Getty Images)Chelsea allege that ‘a number of players were subjected to racist abuse’ during an Under-19 UEFA Youth League game against Qarabag in Baku on Wednesday night.As the senior team took on the Azerbaijani side late on Wednesday night, the Under-19 side was also in action in Baku.The English side won 5-0 but the fixture was marred by racial abuse, with the game halted after Sol Gordon scored