Chelsea players slammed for ‘completely ignoring’ Hull City mascots in viral clip

Chelsea progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup beating Hull City 4-0 on Friday

Liam Rosenior returned to the club where he spent a significant proportion of his career in football, both as a player and manager, on Friday, this time leading Chelsea.

The Blues came out as 4-0 winners in the fourth round FA Cup clash, hosted at the MKM Stadium in east Yorkshire.

A hat-trick from Pedro Neto and a strike from Estevao may have seen Chelsea come out of the clash as comfortable winners, but most attention from the match has been centred on an incident that took place ahead of kick-off.

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A clip shared on social media appeared to show a group of Hull City mascots waiting to meet Chelsea's Premier League stars near the away dressing room.

In the clip, the Blues' squad walk past the mascots without acknowledging them.

While potentially an honest mistake, the clip has seen Chelsea come under serious criticism from online fans.

One took to X to write: "That’s a terrible look. Not one Chelsea player acknowledging or high-fiving the mascots. Who stole the soul?"

Another added: "Unbelievable….can’t believe that the Chelsea players totally ignored those poor kids/mascots.They should be ashamed of themselves."

Regardless of the incident, after their victory, Chelsea are in with a chance of winning the 2026 FA Cup, likely their best shot at winning a major trophy this season.

They will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the fifth round draw, scheduled for later on Monday 16 Janaury.