Liverpool attacker Firmino avoids Holgate charge

Published on: 21 February 2018

Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino has avoided a charge over allegedly racially abusing Everton defender Mason Holgate.

Firmino was accused of making the comments about the Everton defender during the Merseyside derby in January.

But the FA will take no further action.

Their statement read: "Having considered all of the available evidence, we consider it is not sufficient to raise a charge against Firmino.

"However, we are completely satisfied that the allegation was made in absolute good faith by Holgate and that there is no suggestion of this being an intentionally false or malicious allegation.

"We continue to take all allegations of discrimination extremely seriously and would encourage all participants who believe that they have been the subject of or witness to discriminatory abuse to report this through the appropriate channels.

"Holgate and Everton followed the proper process by reporting the matter to the match officials at the time and subsequently to The FA.

"We receive a significant number of complaints of discrimination in any one season and thoroughly investigate all complaints we receive. Following consideration of all of the evidence received, not all cases will result in a charge being issued."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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