Hull City has condemned racist abuse aimed at 19-year-old French striker Robinio Vaz following the club’s announcement of his signing on social media on September 1, 2026 [1, 2]. Vaz joined Hull City on loan from AS Roma, with an option to buy at the end of the season [3, 1, 4, 2, 5].
The racist comments appeared in response to Hull City's social media post announcing Vaz’s arrival and prompted the club to delete the original message [1, 2]. Hull City stated, "No individual should ever experience discriminatory abuse, and the club will provide Robinio with our full support," and added they are working with Humberside Police and other relevant authorities to identify those responsible so "appropriate action can be taken against those individuals" [3].
Hull City's head coach Sergej Jakirovic described the abuse as "disaster" and "unacceptable," adding, "We're living in the 21st century. All this coming from a fake account. If you are so brave why you don't put your name and surname? We are 100% behind him. We try to explain to him because he doesn't speak English so we have some French guys, but he's good, he's fine" [1].
The club emphasized its zero-tolerance policy on all forms of discrimination and is collaborating with the anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out, the Premier League, and social media platforms to tackle such abuse [1, 5]. The Premier League also condemned the racist abuse and said it is "disgusted by the ongoing discrimination players face on social media" and is committed to working with clubs, authorities, law enforcement, and social media companies to address the issue [2].
Hull City has started the Premier League season strongly, winning their first two matches [3, 4, 2]. The club is scheduled to host Aston Villa on September 5, 2026 [3, 4, 2].
