Arteta demands action over Havertz online abuse

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said "the enactment has to beryllium drawn" aft guardant Kai Havertz and his woman received an onslaught of online maltreatment pursuing the northbound London club's exit from the FA Cup astatine the hands of holders Manchester United.

Sophia Havertz shared 2 posts connected her Instagram communicative connected Monday, including 1 wherever idiosyncratic threatened to "slaughter" her unborn baby.

Arteta spoke astir the online maltreatment suffered by Havertz, aft the guardant had his punishment saved during Sunday's shootout.

"It is incredible, honestly. We truly person to bash thing astir it," Arteta said. "Accepting and hiding this has unspeakable consequences. It is thing we person to eradicate from the game.

"On the 27th December we won 1-0 and Kai Havertz scored the goal. That was 20 days ago. Guys, what is the perspective? We are each liable for the communicative and however we talk."

Information from Reuters contributed to this report.