Plymouth condemn abuse of Brendan Wiredu
It happened during their 3-1 loss to Barnsley.
Last updated 4th Aug 2025
Plymouth Argyle have criticised social media abuse of midfielder Brendan Wiredu.
It follows their 3-1 loss to Barnsley at the weekend.
The 25-year-old midfielder was playing his first match for the club in their opening League One game of the season.
He scored and own goal and was booked for for an on-pitch scuffle - and was substituted at half-time.
Plymouth Argyle said in a statement he had suffered: "a torrent of abuse from Argyle fans both publicly and privately that caused him to deactivate his social media accounts".
"This behaviour is not acceptable to any player, staff member or supporter and does not embody the One Argyle ethos we live by every day throughout the football club.
"Brendan spoke openly ahead of his debut about his excitement to play in front of the Green Army for the first time and moving forward we hope Argyle fans show him the incredible support he deserves as he is an integral part of our squad.
"Everyone at the club is fully supporting Brendan during this time and we want to remind supporters that the standards we set online are equally important inside Home Park."