Police have confirmed they are investigating 'hate mail' directed towards Kevin Clancy after the recent Celtic v Rangers clash.
The matter was reported by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) after the referee's personal details were published online following Saturday's Old Firm. The 39-year-old's performance came under criticism after disallowing an Alfredo Morelos goal for a push on Alistair Johnston with the game at 0-0, with Celtic going on to win 3-2 following the incident involving the Rangers forward.
Following the match the whistler had been subject to a vile outpouring of abuse, including alleged threats towards him and his family. The SFA confirmed on Monday it had reported the matter to police, with chief executive Ian Maxwell hitting out at Clancy's details being published online as "potentially criminal" abuse.
