An advertising hoarding that mocked Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been ordered by a local council to be removed.
The advert, produced by a bookmaker, was illegally placed near Blues ground Stamford Bridge, but will now be taken down under the orders of Hammersmith and Fulham Council.
The sign's slogan "Fernando – we've got an onion bag you can actually find. It's in the burger van mate. Get your hair net on" was emblazoned next to a picture of a burger being flipped.
"Poking fun at beleaguered Premier League footballers is not necessarily a problem as long as the advertising hoardings are legal," the council's deputy leader, Greg Smith, said.
"Residents don't expect hoardings to pop up everywhere willy-nilly."
Torres, who has been left out of Spain's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Finland and France, has scored seven times in 28 Premier League appearances this term.
Pascal Lemesre
