On Friday, Everton condemned death threats towards James Tarkowski and his family after the defender's tackle in the latest Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Tarkowski struck the leg of Liverpool's Mac Allister high and with force. The challenge was deemed reckless and he was given a yellow card, with the challenge then reviewed by VAR.
The club said in a statement: "Everton Football Club is aware of threats made towards James Tarkowski and his family on social media. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and has no place in football or society."
"The club is liaising with James and his wife Samantha, and stands ready to engage with the social media companies and assist the police with any potential investigation.
"Everton strongly condemns any form of online or offline intimidation, threats or abuse directed at players, staff or their families."
Tarkowski's wife Samantha commented on Instagram: "The level of abuse my husband is receiving wishing death on him, vile comments about me, about us as a couple and about him as a person is beyond disgusting,"
"People forget that he is more than just a footballer. He is a husband, a son, a brother, a friend and most importantly the father of our two children.
"Football is a sport, but the way some so-called fans behave is disgraceful. The abuse, the threats - it's not passion, it's pathetic. We're real people and this goes far beyond football."
Tarkowski was seen speaking to Mac Allister and said the Argentina international had accepted his apology.
"I spoke to him and apologised because it was not a great tackle," he told Premier League Productions.
"When the ball fell between us I thought he was going to come and was expecting it to be a big old school 50-50 challenge. But he pulled out of the tackle and as I lunged, followed through and in, I caught him pretty high.
"I've apologised to him and he accepted it, so not a great one from me."
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