Mikel Arteta revealed on Friday how he and his family have received threats on social media, and Arsenal have also spoken to their players about the rising risk of online abuse.
Arteta is one of the few Premier League managers with a Twitter account — and 우리카지노 1.5million followers — but the Spaniard says he no longer logs on to the platform.
Arteta reported the abuse aimed at his family to Arsenal.
It comes after Newcastle manager Steve Bruce revealed he had received ‘vile’ and ‘obscene’ messages, including death threats.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed how he and his family suffered threats on social media
Gunners manager Arteta with his wife Lorena – he said ‘when it goes personal against me I can take it, but when the family is involved then it is a different story’
Marcus Rashford (left) and 우리카지노 Anthony Martial have been racially abused on social media recently
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Speaking on Friday, Arteta said: ‘We are all exposed in this industry to that and that’s why I prefer not to read it because it would affect me personally, much more the moment somebody wants to touch my family.
‘It happened, the club was aware of it and we tried to do something about it.
We have to live with it. It is not going to stop tomorrow, 우리카지노 we know that, but medium, long term, can we do something about it? That’s what I am pushing for.’
Arsenal host Leeds on Sunday and Arteta continued: ‘It is part of the job, honestly.
I am not the only one who is suffering these kinds of things. ‘When you are winning, everything is beautiful and you are incredible and the best coach. When you lose it is the complete opposite.
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‘That is the reality and it is not pleasant.
If we read everything that is written about us, probably we’d have to stay in bed a lot of days. It is great that people have the ability and so many platforms and 우리카지노 ways to communicate and give opinions. The only thing I am asking is to be respectful.’
A simple search on Twitter by Sportsmail on Friday revealed tweets — from a still-active account — sent to Arteta threatening his wife if he did not leave Arsenal.
‘When it goes personal against me I can take it,’ Arteta said.
‘But when the family is involved then it is a different story. We are lucky enough that the club is very supportive. We do what we have to do when those things happen.’
Meanwhile, Arsenal were told on Friday that their ‘home’ leg against Benfica in the Europa League last 32 will be held in Athens due to coronavirus restrictions.
Referee Mike Dean will not be officiating a Premier League match this weekend after requesting to be taken off the rota.
That follows death threats directed to him and his family