Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has revealed that he received death threats from someone.

Bruce, who is 60, is not on social media.

However, his children informed him that he was being targeted by someone who wished him to die of COVID-19.

Bruce told reporters: "Some of the stuff I've had has been obscene. You feel the hatred and something has to be done.

"I don't go on (social media), but of course people close to me do and they are sensitive towards their father, of course. Yep, I've had that to deal with.

"We've got to police it better and there are some vulnerable people out there. When I see the nature of some of it, it's totally and utterly vile."

He added: "For everybody, these big companies have to police it better and find out who these idiots and morons are who send this vile abuse and make them be punished.

"The abuse I've had, death threats and all this sort of stuff - when I see the referee become a target for it because he has made a mistake, people threatening his life, it's absolutely obscene and totally ridiculous.

"It's really horrible stuff, which I couldn't really get my breath with, really, things like someone saying they hope I die of Covid and all of this."