Victor Lindelof abuse prompts Swedish FA to contact police
By Sky Sports News
Tuesday 26 March 2019 17:58, UK
The Swedish FA has confirmed it has contacted police over a number of threats made towards Manchester United's Victor Lindelof.
The centre-back withdrew from the squad to face Romania and Norway due to his wife Maja Nilsson giving birth to his son.
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The pair both shared pictures of their newborn with fans on social media but Lindelof received hate messages for skipping international duty.
The national team's head of security, Martin Fredman said: "We are aware that players have received threats and hatred.
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