Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has revealed he has received "vile" online death threats with someone "saying they hope I die of Covid".
It comes after numerous football governing bodies raised concerns to Twitter and Facebook over online abuse.
The 60-year-old, who does not use social media, was told by his children that he had been targeted.
Bruce said: "Some of the stuff I've had has been obscene. You feel the hatred and something has to be done."
He said: "I don't go on (social media), but of course people close to me do and they are sensitive towards their father, of course.