Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has accused Liverpool’s Luis Suarez of racially abusing him during the 1-1 draw between the teams at Anfield on Sunday.
With pair had running battles in the tense stalemate on Merseyside, with Javier Hernandez equalising after Steven Gerrard had given the home side the lead.
The France international was visibly upset with Suarez in the second half after something the South American had said to him, which he claims was racist.
“There are cameras, you can see him say a certain word to me at least 10 times. There is no place for that in 2011,” Evra told French media sources.
With the seriousness of the claims, the FA is set to look into the incident further.
“Referee Andre Marriner was made aware of an allegation at the end of the fixture and subsequently reported this to the FA,” an official statement reads.
“The FA will now begin making enquiries into the matter.”
The Uruguay international has rebuffed Evra’s claims however, and maintains his innocence.
“I’m upset by the accusations of racism. I can only say that I have always respected and respect everybody,” he told The Daily Mail.
“We are all the same. I go to the field with the maximum illusion of a little child who enjoys what he does, not to create conflicts.”
It will be a difficult task for the FA to get to the bottom of what really happened, and determine whether Suarez has a case to answer or if it can just be put down to the built up nature of an important Premier League fixture.
By Gareth McKnight
Football News 24/7
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