One of the messages said: "Right lads we are going to kill bobby madley after we've murdered his family in front of him tonight who's with me." Alongside the screenshots, Madley said: "'There is good psychological reason a referee would not want social media. No idea what Bobby Madley is talking about here..' was a comment made by a BBC journalist this morning. "Well here are reasons why refs don’t have social media. Madley's abuse that he received during his time in the Premier League however is another eye-opening account to a seemingly growing problem in top level football.

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2019 11:15 UTC