{
  "id": 6507849,
  "title": "Iwobi deletes Fulham posts after recent jeers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/iwobi-deletes-fulham-posts-after-recent-jeers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T00:44:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/iwobi-deletes-fulham-posts-after-recent-jeers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's Alex Iwobi has removed his Fulham-related posts from Instagram following jeers from some supporters during his substitution in a recent Premier League match against Crystal Palace. The 30-year-old midfielder, who joined Fulham from Everton in 2023, was substituted in the 82nd minute despite covering the second-highest distance on the pitch that day. Iwobi is not the only player from the struggling Cottagers to delete such content; former teammate Emile Smith Rowe has also wiped his Instagram profile clean of football-related posts. The club's poor start to the season, with three consecutive losses, has led to Iwobi and Smith Rowe removing their Fulham-related posts, a practice Iwobi had already adopted earlier in the year. Both players have been important figures for their respective teams, with Iwobi described as central to the mood in the Fulham dressing room. Fulham's difficulties are expected to continue, with a crucial match against unbeaten Liverpool on the horizon.",
  "summary": "Nigerian star Alex Iwobi deletes all Fulham-related posts from his Instagram after being jeered by fans during a Premier League defeat. Read More: https://punchng.com/iwobi-deletes-fulham-posts-after-recent-jeers/",
  "key_points": [
    "Alex Iwobi deletes Fulham posts after jeers from supporters",
    "Substitution in 82nd minute despite second-highest distance covered",
    "Former teammate Emile Smith Rowe also removes football-related posts"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Deleting Fulham-related posts suggests Iwobi and teammate Emile Smith Rowe are distancing themselves from the club amid struggles on and off the pitch, reflecting the strained relationships between players and unhappy fans.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iwobi deletes Fulham posts after recent jeers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/iwobi-deletes-fulham-posts-after-recent-jeers-6509855",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:58:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}