Liverpool have escaped punishment for an offensive banner of Divock Origi.
The banner showing Origi’s head superimposed on the body of a naked black man was displayed before their Champions League tie at Genk last month.
Anfield officials worked with Belgian police to ensure the banner was swiftly removed and subsequently destroyed for ‘perpetuating a racist stereotype’.
The club temporarily suspended the fan responsible for the flag from attending all games following a meeting of its Sanctions Panel after the game.
UEFA had been expected to impose sanctions on Liverpool for the offence despite their swift action in having the item removed from view.
But the incident was not logged with the match delegate and therefore cannot be subject to disciplinary proceedings by European football’s governing body.
Liverpool condemned the banner as ‘completely unacceptable’ during the game.
“To be clear, the image used perpetuated a racist stereotype. This is completely unacceptable,” said a club spokesperson at the time.
“We acted swiftly to have the banner removed and we are now working with the local authorities and stadium team in Genk to identify those responsible.
“Any subsequent action will be taken in keeping with our sanctions process.”