Everton release statement after 'intimidating' abuse of player's wife

EVERTON HAVE RELEASED A STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE ABUSE DIRECTED TOWARDS STRIKER DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN'S WIFE SANDRA ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH THE CLUB WORKING WITH THE POLICE TO IDENTIFY

THE PERPETRATORS MARK JONES Sports Features Editor and CHRIS BEESLEY 17:10, 20 May 2025Updated 17:16, 20 May 2025 Everton have come out strongly against the vile online abuse aimed at

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's wife Sandra. The pair, who welcomed their first child in August 2023, tied the knot earlier this year, but Sandra was targeted after a social media post she made

about the club leaving Goodison Park. After the club's final men's match at the stadium on Sunday, Sandra posted a message on her Instagram Story celebrating the fact that

Calvert-Lewin was the third-highest Everton goalscorer at Goodison Park in the Premier League era, behind Duncan Ferguson and Romelu Lukaku. She wrote: "30 goals at Goodison. Top 3

ever. They might not shout it - but we're proud every single day." READ MORE: Everton star's glowing tribute to popular team-mate after 'saying goodbye' to fansREAD

MORE: Goodison Park goodbye shows real power of football as love for Everton shines through Sadly Sandra was then hit by a barrage of abuse from Everton fans online, forcing the club to

release a statement They said: "Everton Football Club strongly condemns the threatening, racist, and misogynistic abuse directed towards the wife of Dominic Calvert-Lewin on social

media. Article continues below "This sinister and intimidating behaviour is not only deeply hurtful and distressing, it is also criminal - and does not represent the values of Everton

or the overwhelming majority of our supporters. "The Club has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discriminatory and abusive behaviour. We are working closely with Merseyside

Police and the Premier League to ensure the individuals responsible are identified and held accountable for their actions. "Threats or abuse of any kind - whether online or in person -

are completely unacceptable and have no place in our game or in society. The Club urges anyone who sees or experiences such behaviour to report it to the authorities and relevant social

media platforms immediately.", reports the Liverpool Echo. "We will continue to offer our full support to Dominic and his family." JOIN OUR NEW WHATSAPP COMMUNITY _AND RECEIVE

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