London bus driver sacked for wearing Liverpool shirt after being mobbed by Chelsea fans in viral video

In a dramatic end to what was a pulsating affair at Stamford Bridge, teenager Estevao Willian scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. The Brazil international, 18, popped up with the all-important winner in added time as the Blues secured a precious three points over Arne Slot’s side, who suffered their third successive defeat in all competitions following the previous losses against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.

And emotions were still running high following the final whistle, with the Chelsea faithful seizing the opportunity to rub salt into the wounds of one Liverpool fan who revealed himself as a Reds supporter while at work. In a video which has gone viral across social media, bus driver Isaac - who is from south London - was suddenly crowded around when Chelsea fans spotted he was wearing a Liverpool shirt while at the wheel of a rail replacement service.

Isaac has now claimed that his decision to wear Liverpool’s jersey while on duty has led to him being sacked by A1 Transport Recruitment, who provide transport for London (TfL) and Arriva with agency staff. In an interview with TalkTV, he opened up about the “scary” incident, saying: “The first clean t-shirt I had was a Liverpool one. I (later) realised I was going to go past Chelsea and then I saw the Chelsea fans outside the stadium.

“If you see the video, it looks humorous, but it was scary. They were sliding the window open and I had to hold it shut. They literally surrounded me in the bus. Eventually, the police got them away from the bus and I got back to the depot.”

Later on in the interview, Isaac said of his former employers TfL: “I don’t see any care in TfL anymore. I don’t think it’s being operated correctly.

"Maybe in the near future, under a different mayor, probably, then we could see better light in TfL. But at the moment, there’s no common sense in the operation whatsoever.

“Nobody had a problem with it (wearing a Liverpool shirt), nobody told me to cover it up it was literally just ‘carry on doing your thing’, they weren’t too fussed about what I was wearing.

“There’s no common sense at TfL these days. On Monday morning, my agency sent an email over. They said regarding the events on the fourth of October, we’ll be dismissing you due to a uniform policy.”

The incident outside Stamford Bridge follows another video which was widely shared following Liverpool’s 2-1 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace on 27 September. After the Merseysiders suffered what was their first defeat of the 2025-26 season at Selhurst Park, their coach was prevented from leaving south London by a cheeky Palace supporter, who decided to kneel down in the middle of the road and tie his shoelaces.

Following the conclusion of the international break, Chelsea will return to action when they travel to troubled Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on October 18. Enzo Maresca’s side will then entertain Ajax in their next Champions League fixture four days later. Meanwhile, Liverpool play host to fierce rivals Manchester United in their next league outing on October 19. Slot’s men will then lock horns with Eintracht Frankfurt in their next Champions League game three days later.