Burnley said on Sunday that defender Erik Pieters was subjected to online abuse after Saturday's 1-1 Premier League home draw with Arsenal in which the Dutchman was sent off before getting a reprieve from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Pieters was then sent off for handball when he cleared a goalbound Nicolas Pepe shot in the penalty area but VAR overturned referee Andre Marriner's decision to show him a red card and award Arsenal a spot kick. Burnley said on Sunday that defender Erik Pieters (above) was subjected to online abuse'We are aware of online abuse directed at Erik Pieters following yesterday's game,' Burnley tweeted. We are in contact with all relevant parties and offering our support to Erik and his family.' Instagram has announced measures to deal with online abuse, including removing accounts of people who send abusive messages and developing new controls to help reduce the abuse people see.

Source: Daily Mail March 07, 2021 12:37 UTC