Mikel removed his profile from the social networking site less than 24 hours after his mistake helped cost Chelsea victory in the opening match of their Champions League defense against Juventus.
Chelsea originally said it was entirely coincidental that Mikel, who claimed he was unaware of any abuse, had decided to delete the 'Mikel12Official' account he set up this summer.
However, the club admitted that they have informed the police after being made aware of the developments.
A statement read: "We've been made aware of racist tweets targeted at Mikel which are totally unacceptable, disgusting and abhorrent. We've informed the police and support taking the strongest possible action."
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