Everton manager David Moyes has recognized for the first time that James Tarkowski should have been sent in the Merseyside Derby, but says that the subsequent online abuse against the Blues Captain and his family “is not acceptable to anyone in a course of life.”
The club of Tarkowski issued a statement on Friday morning in which it was convicted of what the player of the player described as a common and disgusting comments and threats aimed at her and the blues defender.
He only received a yellow card after catching Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister with the sequel to what has been described as a 'leg-breaker' challenge.
The PGMOL later announced that it should have been upgraded by VAR to a red and although Moyes described it as a 'brilliant tackle for a derby match' in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday evening match, he has since changed ideas.
'We have to keep our hand up, after I have looked at it again, I believe it could have been a disposal, but I don't think that means that you will be abused online.
“He made what I thought that a really good tackle looked at the time, but when I looked at it again, I think it was a bit reckless.
'It is not acceptable in a walk of life. I think everyone should definitely condemn things like that. '
Everton issued a statement that read: 'Everton Football Club is aware of threats made towards James Tarkowski and his family on social media.
'Such behavior is completely unacceptable and has no place in football or society.
'The club is maintained with James and his wife Samantha and is ready to get in touch with the social media companies and help the police with every potential investigation.
“Everton strongly condemns any form of online or offline intimidation, threats or abuse aimed at players, staff or their families.”
In a passionate post on Instagram, the wife of Tarkowski said: 'People forget that he is more than just a football player.
“He is a husband, a father, a brother, a friend and especially, the father of our two children.
'He goes outside and does his job and does it very much f ***** well, but he is subject to so much hatred. For those who behave as if he deliberately hurts someone – Ru seriously?! '
'The Pure S *** messages, the threats? That is intentional. That's up to you. Football is a sport, but the way in which some so -called 'fans' behave is shameful.
'The level of abuse that my husband receives – wishing death on him, despicable comments about me, about us as a few, and about him as a person – is extremely disgusting.
Everton is the next action against Arsenal on Saturday lunch.
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