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'The punishment gives more fuel to hate': Swansea midfielder Yan Dhanda criticises Facebook's decision NOT to ban user who racially abused him and says perpetrators know 'there are no firm consequences to their actions online'

Swansea midfielder Yan Dhanda says Facebook's decision to keep open the account of the person who racially abused him on social media has provided 'more fuel for hate'.

The 22-year-old suffered the Instagram abuse following Swansea's FA Cup defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday, becoming the latest in a long list of recent incidents of footballers receiving abuse on social media.

The matter was reported to South Wales Police and investigations are continuing.

Yan Dhanda was subjected to racist abuse after Swansea lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup
The 22-year-old feels Facebook's decision not to ban the perpetrator sends out a bad message

Facebook, which owns Instagram, says the individual will only be temporarily blocked from sending Instagram messages and not have their account shut down.