Social media firms contacted over Oliver abuse as police launch investigation

The British football police unit leads the investigation into the insulting messages aimed at Michael Oliver – and has already spoken to social media companies because it is responsible for the responsible person.

Oliver became the target of online trolls after his controversial decision to send Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly on Saturday.

Refs' Body pgmol said it was' shocked 'by the' disgusting attacks', which are thought to have recorded threats against Oliver's young family and claims that his address was known. They contacted the UKFPU who launched their own probe and wasted little time trying to hunt the perpetrators.

Thanks to an improvement in relations with X and Facebook, officers can be provided within a few days of information. Earlier, the police had had to deal with long -term delays in obtaining details that had held the hope for a persecution, given the time limit of six months allowed under the Malicious Communications Act.

However, as Mail Sport reported, officers visited the camp of England prior to last summer's euros to inform players about the development, and to let them know about the development and the more chance that perpetrators were arrested.

A spokesperson for the UKFPU said: “Officers of the UKFPU started an investigation after a number of offensive reports were aimed at a referee after a Premier League match.”

On Sunday, January 26, the police were contacted by the UK Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) with regard to social media reports aimed at referee Michael Oliver.

“Questions are in the early stages and officers work closely with social media providers, including Facebook and X, to identify those who are responsible for the messages.”

PGMOL published a statement on Sunday. It said: “We were shocked by the threats and abuse aimed at Michael Oliver after the Wolverhampton Wanderers against Arsenal match,” the PGMOL said in a statement.

“No civil servant may be subject to any form of abuse, let alone the disgusting attacks that have been aimed at Michael and his family for the past 24 hours.”

Arsenal won the match 1-0.