Main news from English football on 7th February

On the day when Thiago Silva's wife apologised for her outburst after appearing to call for Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino to be sacked following another defeat for the struggling Premier League club, Chelsea eased the spotlight on manager Mauricio Pochettino with a dominant 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round. Meanwhile, Brentford have condemned the vile harassment of Ivan Toney after the England striker was the target of online racist abuse, labelling the response of social media companies underwhelming.