UK police probe death threat to Oldham’s Darren Kelly

Oldham have called in police amid reports a death threat was sent to their new manager, Irishman Darren Kelly.

The League One club appointed Kelly last week but the 35-year-old from Derry has since had to reject claims he is a supporter of the IRA.

The accusation appears to be based on a tweet where Kelly called Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness a “legend”. The Sinn Féin man has admitted in the past to being a former member of the IRA.