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Police probe abuse of Havertz's wife after Arsenal star's woes
Police have launched an investigation into social media abuse aimed at Arsenal forward Kai Havertz's wife after his latest poor performance.
Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal's shootout defeat against Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
Following Arsenal's second successive loss, the Germany international's wife, Sophia, reposted two abusive messages she had received on Instagram.
A police spokesman told Britain's Press Association: "Officers have received a report of malicious communications towards a Hertfordshire resident on Sunday 12 January. Enquiries are under way."
Speaking on Tuesday, on the eve of Arsenal's Premier League match against Tottenham, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta flagged the "terrible consequences" of online abuse.
"It's something that we really have to eradicate from the game, because it's so cynical as well," he said.
Havertz has scored 12 goals in 27 matches for Arsenal this season.
But his woeful finishing in the United game and the preceeding 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final first leg has reopened criticism of the German.
Havertz, who scored the Champions League final winner for Chelsea in 2021, has endured an erratic spell with Arsenal since moving across London in 2023.
But Arteta said there is no excuse for the abuse, saying: "We can accept it and say 'that's our job', but there are certain limits and the line has to be drawn. It cannot happen. That's it."
A.Motta--PC