Liverpool made a strong statement against racist images directed at the team's central defender Ibrahim Konate after the Champions League play-off match against Galatasaray. The BBC reports this.

The incident occurred after the first half of the match at Enfield, when Konate entered into a fight with the striker of the Turkish club Viktor Osimgen. Later it became clear that the forward suffered a fractured forearm, which caused a lot of negative reaction in social media, some of which were of a slightly racist nature.

Liverpool said they were shocked and overwhelmed by what had happened, calling such actions “inhuman, fearful and full of hatred.”. The club has voiced that racism has no place in football or in marriage, and citizens are not to blame for becoming targets for such attacks.

The Merseysiders also announced that they would give Konata further support and examine the various organs to establish characteristics consistent with the image.. At the same time, the club called for social measures to take responsibility and try to combat such manifestations.

The English Premier League joined before Liverpool announced that discrimination has no place in football. The organization has announced that the culprits may face sanctions, including the protection of matches and judicial reinvestigations.