This archive report was first published on 5 May 2020.
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has spoken out about the death threats he received from Liverpool fans following a racism row involving Luis Suarez in 2011.
Evra, who was a key player for Manchester United at the time, revealed that he and his family received threatening letters and messages from Liverpool supporters after Suarez made racist comments towards him during a match at Anfield in October 2011.
"Manchester United received so many threatening letters about me," Evra told the club's UTD podcast. "People said: 'We're in jail, we're Liverpool fans. When we get out, we're going to kill you and your family'"
Evra said the threats were so severe that he had to be protected by bodyguards for two months, with security personnel sleeping outside his house and following him everywhere he went.
Despite the trauma he experienced, Evra said he had forgiven Suarez and even spoke to him before the 2015 Champions League final when playing for Juventus.
