Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu became involved in a confrontation with a supporter on social media following the Foxes’ latest setback.
The Championship outfit were defeated at home by Sheffield United on Saturday.
It is their fifth reverse in eight league fixtures, which has seen Leicester collect just seven points since October 21.
The sequence of results has left manager Marti Cifuentes in danger of being dismissed, talkSPORT understands.
Their loss to the Blades came after the hosts had fallen two goals behind inside the opening four minutes.
The visitors added a third before half-time, although the Foxes would strike twice in the second period.
However, Cifuentes’ men were unable to secure an equaliser at the King Power Stadium.
What did Fatawu say?
After the match, Fatawu went on Instagram to thank supporters in a post shared on Sunday.
In the caption, he wrote:
“This is the time to stick together as a team and learn from our mistakes and come back stronger on Saturday.
“Thanks to the Foxes, the second half support was amazing.”
The 21-year-old was swiftly dragged into a back-and-forth with a fan in the comments section, though.
It began after the supporter commented:
“The season’s gone, get rid of the dead swamp and restart this club.”
Fatawu fired back, replying:
“If you think this season is done then we don’t need you to support this club because we are not done yet just watch and see.”
Meanwhile, the fan added:
“If you do get promoted then I personally will give you an apology.
“You don’t have to reply to this but from what we fans see and hear, there are players out there that don’t care and want to move on, you’re definitely not included in this.
“Also you couldn’t be more wrong, I can still support the club but be realistic. Unlikely we will be promoted but hopefully you can prove us wrong.”
Leicester currently sit 16th in the Championship following their setback on Saturday.
However, they remain just five points shy of the play-off spots after their relegation last season.
Fatawu is now in his third campaign with the club, having initially arrived on loan from Sporting Lisbon in 2023.
His move was later made permanent at the end of the season, with Leicester winning promotion to the Premier League as champions.
The Ghana international, whose present contract runs until 2029, has scored ten goals and registered 20 assists in 74 outings for Leicester.
Those include three goals and five assists in 18 league games so far this season.
Fatawu will have the opportunity to increase his tally next weekend, when the Foxes travel to Derby County on Saturday lunchtime.