Everton have released a statement after Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s wife, Sandra, was subject to online abuse following their final game at Goodison Park.
Calvert-Lewin has not had a successful season in front of goal for the Toffees. He’s notched just three goals in 25 matches in what has been a frustrating campaign.
But, despite his poor return in 2024/25, he managed to score 30 Premier League goals for the club at Goodison Park – a record bettered only by Duncan Ferguson and Romelu Lukaku.
And after the match against Southampton, which ended in a 2-0 victory to the Merseyside club, Sandra posted a message in support of her husband. Taking to Instagram, she wrote: “30 goals at Goodison. Top 3 ever. They might not shout it – but we’re proud every single day.”
Sandra was then subject to abuse and shared numerous responses and condemned them. She then promised to forward every nasty and abusive comment she received to the police and the club.
Everton have now released a statement condemning the ‘deeply hurtful and distressing’ behaviour of those responsible and stated that they are working with the police to ensure so those responsible are ‘identified and held accountable for their actions.’ They wrote:
“Everton Football Club strongly condemns the threatening, racist and misogynistic abuse directed towards the wife of Dominic Calvert-Lewin on social media.
“This sinister and intimidating behaviour is not only deeply hurtful and distressing, it is also criminal – and does not represent the values of Everton or the overwhelming majority of our supporters.
“The Club has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discriminatory and abusive behaviour. We are working closely with Merseyside Police and the Premier League to ensure the individuals responsible are identified and held accountable for their actions.
“Threats or abuse of any kind – whether online or in person – are completely unacceptable and have no place in our game or in society. The Club urges anyone who sees or experiences such behaviour to report it to the authorities and relevant social media platforms immediately. We will continue to offer our full support to Dominic and his family.”
Calvert-Lewin has struggled for game-time since recovering from a muscle injury this month but will be looking to end the season on a high when Everton travel to St James’ Park to face Newcastle on Sunday May 25.
It may be his last game for the club, with his contract expiring this summer. It was revealed earlier this month he is open to extending his stay, but whether a deal materialises remains to be seen.
