The post was deleted about an hour later. The league did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Following their goalless draw against Manchester United, Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters was racially abused online and the club notified the police.
Newcastle United registered a 2-0 home win over Chelsea on Sunday that moves the Magpies a step closer to Champions League football next season.
Champions Manchester City crashed out of the League Cup after suffering a shock 2-0 defeat at struggling Southampton in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
Eddie Howe's side were ruthless in boosting their Champions League qualification hopes while 19th-placed Leicester became the first side in English Football League history to suffer eight successive home league defeats without scoring.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
Danny Ings gave Southampton a surprise 1-0 home win over Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Chelsea climbed back into contention for next season's Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Everton in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a fine first-half strike by Nicolas Jackson.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Lord's suffers a loss of 4 million pounds in ticket sales due to India's absence in WTC final.
India's group match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday will be the first ICC Champions Trophy between the two teams in 25 years.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Lewis-Skelly gets England call-up; Recalls Rashford, Henderson return.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Some lament the FA Cup having lost much of its romance in recent years, in the face of obsession with the Premier League, but this tie had it in bucket loads.
Liverpool booked their berth in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Southampton
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Three late goals from Amad Diallo dragged a below-par Manchester United to an unlikely 3-1 comeback victory over bottom side Southampton.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI against New Zealand in Sunday's final?
'Today, U20 players are losing to Bangladesh, not qualifying for the Asia Cup. We can't expect miracles from the senior team. We need to really work at the ground level. The important thing for the AIFF is to bring as many kids as possible to play.'
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
Palace outclass Everton to cruise into FA Cup semi-finals
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
The opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand was called off due to persistent rain, in Southampton, on Friday.
Arsenal's Arteta wary of old foe Villa
Manchester City showed that their weekend derby loss was a blip as Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice in a 5-2 win over Southampton
Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25
The Premier League's bottom two clubs met at Goodison Park and there was more woe for Everton as they bowed out on penalties to Southampton after a 1-1 draw.
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