Leeds forced to release statement after Bamford is subjected to vile death threats following penalty miss

LEEDS UNITED have been forced to release a statement condemning abuse aimed at Patrick Bamford.

The striker missed a penalty in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle, blowing the chance to double his side’s lead.

Leeds have released a statement after Patrick Bamford was subjected to death threatsGetty

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And Bamford received vile death threats online as Leeds were left 18th in the table.

Not only that, but the forward’s family were also subjected to horrific online abuse following the Elland Road draw.

And Leeds have published a statement slamming trolls while also offering Bamford their full support.

It read: “Overnight Patrick Bamford and his family have received completely unacceptable online abuse including several threats via Twitter.

“The time for this behaviour to stop is now.

“Those making threats do not reflect our fan base and are not welcome at our club.

“We would like to thank all those supporters who have reached out to Patrick and his family to show their support.”

The missed penalty against Newcastle wasn’t the first for Bamford this season.

He fluffed his lines when taking a spot-kick in October’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal.

And just last month Bamford suffered the “miss of the season” after blowing a last-minute chance to beat relegation rivals Leicester.

Bamford has been at Leeds since 2018, joining from Middlesbrough for £10million.

He’s since scored 51 goals in 150 games.

But last season saw Bamford make just 10 appearances after a lengthy injury blow.

And should Leeds get relegated to the Championship, he may find himself on the move this summer.