United beef up security for Martial following disgusting racist abuse
Manchester United beef up security for Anthony Martial following disgusting racist abuse after Sheffield United defeat as French forward’s wife reveals pair have received death threats from online trolls
- Anthony Martial has asked Manchester United to help with security at his house
- The French forward was subjected to disgusting racist abuse during the week
- Martial and his wife received death threats following the Sheffield United loss
- Axel Tuanzebe and Marcus Rashford have also been racially abused this week
- The club beefed up security for Ed Woodward after his house was targeted
Anthony Martial has asked Manchester United to help with security at his house after racist trolls targeted him and his wife online.
The France forward, 25, was subjected to sickening abuse following the club’s home defeat at the hands of Sheffield United last week.
Martial’s wife, Melanie, subsequently took to Instagram to reveal that she had been subjected to further abuse which included death threats to both herself and her husband.
Manchester United star Anthony Martial has asked the club to beef up security at his home
Martial received disgusting racist abuse following the Red Devils’ defeat by Sheffield United
The Frenchman’s wife, Melanie, revealed that the pair have received death threats online
Sources have disclosed that the concerned and angered couple, who have a child, approached the club following the vile messages last week. United have declined to comment, but are understood to have been happy to assist.
They stepped in to help executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward when flares were launched at his home last year and graffiti was scrawled on the walls.
United beefed up security at Woodward’s house and launched a review of safety measures there. They are expected to do likewise for Martial and his family.
In a desperate few days, defender Axel Tuanzebe was also targeted following the defeat by the Blades and on Saturday night, following United’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal, Marcus Rashford became the latest of the club’s black players to be singled out.
United are understood to have been happy to assist in helping protect the 25-year-old
The club increased security for Ed Woodward after the chief executive’s house was targeted
The forward, 23, took to social media to condemn those involved, describing the messages as ‘humanity and social media at its worst’.
Greater Manchester Police put out their own statement, saying they were aware of the ‘deeply upsetting’ and ‘hateful’ messages and would be ‘investigating thoroughly’.
United, who will cooperate fully with the police, have already condemned those involved and have called on social media platforms to create verifiable and identifiable accounts to ensure perpetrators can be held to account in an unregulated environment.
It comes as Sportsmail reveals today that English football’s leaders will challenge social media companies to improve their self-governance and protect players from the abuse — and Prince William has joined the call for action.
William, who is also the FA’s president, said: ‘Racist abuse — whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media — is despicable and it must stop now.’
Martial, Axel Tuanzebe (L) and Marcus Rashford (R) received disgusting racist abuse this week
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