EVERTON manager David Moyes believes “everyone should be condemning” the online abuse directed at defender James Tarkowski after Wednesday’s Merseyside derby.

The centre-back was caught in the middle of a storm after his over-the-top tackle on Alexis Mac Allister resulted in only a yellow card, with Premier Game Match Officials Ltd subsequently admitting VAR was wrong not to recommend an upgrade to a red.

Tarkowski’s wife Samantha posted on Instagram on Thursday that they had received, among other things, death threats and the club issued a statement “strongly condemning” the abuse, stressing they are “ready to engage with social media companies and assist police with any potential investigation.”