Spain coach Luis Enrique has said that insults and threats over Alvaro Morata's performance at Euro 2020 "should be put into the hands of the police."
Morata, 28, revealed this week that he had received death threats and abused his family while attending matches in Seville after the national team forward missed three group games.
"It's so serious that it should be handed over to the police," Luis Enrique told a news conference ahead of Spain's round of 16 match against Croatia in Copenhagen on Sunday. "Insulting and threatening to kill someone, let alone a family member or children, is a crime, a serious offence... It should be placed in the hands of the authorities and dealt with sternly "
Morata was whistled by a section of the home crowd at Seville's La Cartuja Stadium after failing to score during a 0-0 draw with Sweden in Spain's opening Euro 2020 game.
They found the net in a 1–1 draw with Poland before missing a penalty in a 5–0 win over Slovakia, which secured Spain's progress to the Round of 16.
"I understand the criticism for not scoring. I am the first to accept it," Morata told Cadena COPE on Thursday. "I wish people could see what it is like to receive threats and insults to your family like, 'I hope your kids die'... [memes] don't bother me, my wife goes through what she It bothers me. Children go to Seville with their father's name on their shirts."
Coach Luis Enrique has consistently defended the Juventus forward, pointing to his record for Spain - with 20 goals in 43 international appearances - and comparing it favorably with players such as Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski and Romelu Lukaku. of.
Koç, Morata's fellow midfielder with Spain and club Atletico Madrid, said: "We are facing all kinds of criticism and we accept it. But we do not accept any threats to any player, family members or children." don't accept it." on Sunday. "We are all responsible for our actions and for what we say. Harassment of any kind must be reported [to the authorities]."
He continued: "I don't know what kind of people can make comments like this on social media. They can do a lot of damage not only to the player, you deal with it, but also to the family or the kids who are too far away." go and should be informed."
Morata has spoken openly about the challenges of dealing with pressure in football, admitting that "[I] [Poland] didn't sleep for nine hours after the game."
"How can I help her? By being as normal as possible," Coke said. "Helping him focus, though it's not easy when you're threatened. I gave him a big hug after the game because I care about him so much."
“He is more of a friend than a teammate, we played together when we were kids at Atletico… It is not easy being in his position. What he needed most at that moment was a hug from his wife and kids. We're normal when we're sitting together, when we have to laugh and joke we do. He's a funny guy, he's always laughing. We try to change the subject a bit and focus on that are what we have to focus on."