Reading players get death treat
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Police are investigating death threats made to Reading duo Ibrahima Sonko and Stephen Hunt after their Premiership game with Chelsea.
The pair were involved in the incidents which saw Blues goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini hospitalised during the Royals' 1-0 Madejski Stadium defeat last month.
Thames Valley Police told the BBC: "The club is helping us with our inquiry and the matter is being investigated."
A Chelsea spokesman added: "There is nothing to suggest these threats came from genuine Chelsea fans."
According to the Reading Chronicle newspaper, one letter said: "We are going to kill you for what you did to our players."
The first letter was treated as a joke and pinned up on the door of Reading's training ground dressing room, but the arrival of subsequent letters saw the police called in to investigate.
"The club is dealing with all my letters and I don't want to say any more," said winger Hunt.
Sonko confirmed he had received a letter but made no further comment.
Chelsea's spokesman added: "Naturally, we condemn any threats of this nature and we will assist the police fully if - and we stress if - there is any evidence linking these threats to any of our supporters."
The pair were involved in the incidents which saw Blues goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini hospitalised during the Royals' 1-0 Madejski Stadium defeat last month.
Thames Valley Police told the BBC: "The club is helping us with our inquiry and the matter is being investigated."
A Chelsea spokesman added: "There is nothing to suggest these threats came from genuine Chelsea fans."
According to the Reading Chronicle newspaper, one letter said: "We are going to kill you for what you did to our players."
The first letter was treated as a joke and pinned up on the door of Reading's training ground dressing room, but the arrival of subsequent letters saw the police called in to investigate.
"The club is dealing with all my letters and I don't want to say any more," said winger Hunt.
Sonko confirmed he had received a letter but made no further comment.
Chelsea's spokesman added: "Naturally, we condemn any threats of this nature and we will assist the police fully if - and we stress if - there is any evidence linking these threats to any of our supporters."
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