Liverpool’s under-18s walked off the pitch twice in two days after one in every of their gamers was racially abused at a youth match in Germany.
Following the incident throughout Friday’s sport, the membership’s administration group determined to cease the sport, the group left the pitch collectively and reported the incident instantly.
Liverpool mentioned a subsequent incident involving the identical participant occurred throughout Saturday’s sport.
After the incident was reported, the teaching workers and administration group as soon as once more selected to depart the stadium collectively.
Liverpool have requested match organizers to analyze.
Full textual content of Liverpool’s assertion
“Liverpool can verify {that a} member of our Underneath-18s nationwide group reported that he was racially abused by an opponent throughout Friday’s Bundesliga Cup youth match in Schwäbisch Corridor, Germany.
“The participant instantly notified the match officers, his team-mates and our teaching workers. In consequence, Liverpool administration determined to cease the sport and depart the sector altogether.”
“In a separate incident, the identical participant was the goal of abuse throughout as we speak’s sport. The participant as soon as once more reminded his teammates and training workers that our administration group selected to depart the pitch once more.
“We’re happy with the swift motion and mature response of our gamers in reporting the incident.
“He and any of his affected teammates are being supported by the academy’s safeguarding group.
“The membership calls on our opponents and match organizers to conduct an pressing and thorough investigation into this incident.”
