Brazen: The offending poster mocking Fernando Torres (Picture: Paddy Power)

Chelsea have failed to see the funny side of a billboard poking fun at Fernando Torres outside Stamford Bridge, after reportedly bringing in the lawyers to get it removed.

Torres, whose poor form since joining Chelsea in a £50million deal has been the butt of many jokes, was picked on by bookmakers Paddy Power for their latest advertising campaign.

On a giant billboard just yards from the Blues’ Stamford Bridge home, it brazenly poked fun at Torres with a picture of an onion bag and the words: ‘FERNANDO. We’ve got an onion bag you can actually find. It’s in the burger van mate. Get your hair net on’.



A photograph of the board has been shared thousands of times on social media, but according to the Daily Mail, Chelsea have not seen the funny side and have brought in a legal team to try and have the poster removed on image rights grounds.


They are yet to be successful with their quest to have it taken down, and the issue could even end up in court if it is not resolved.

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