Stephen Baxter has criticised the vitriol directed at Jim Magilton and Warren Feeney following their recent managerial appointments.
Both men were targeted by online abuse in the wake of them taking over at Cliftonville and Glentoran respectively.
Baxter slammed those responsible saying it was "a blight on our game and our society" and added that both Feeney and Magilton deserve time in their new roles.