Premier League Players Bringing In SAS Soldiers After Spate Of Break Ins

A recent spate of break ins at the homes of Premier League players has led to some players bringing in SAS soldiers to protect them.

Cancelo was left with a cut above his eye after attempting to fight back as the thieves got away with jewelry, and left his family distressed.

Lindelof's wife, Maja Nilsson Lindelof, revealed that she and her two young kids had to hide away in the house, and they later flew back to Sweden to recover, with the United centre back joining them and missing the weekend victory over West Ham.

According to the Daily Mail, clubs in the north west have now started group chats discussing the problem and sharing information to help safeguard their players.

And some players have even turned to hiring private security firms to keep them and their families safe, which means the use of former SAS soldiers to provide security, especially whilst they're away at matches.

"It's not a new issue, but it is something that has intensified recently," a source told the Mail.

"A lot more of the players are bringing in trained dogs but in some cases they want a physical, human presence in the house and so they are turning to a lot of firms who use guys who are ex-special forces."

A number of years ago there was also a spate of break ins in the Merseyside area when Liverpool and Everton players were playing in matches.