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24th Feb 2018

Liverpool fans criticised for Luis Suarez chant against Patrice Evra during West Ham game

James Dawson

It comes after the former Liverpool player was charged with racially abusing Evra during a game against Manchester United in 2011.

Liverpool fans have been widely condemned after a section of their crowd directed chants at Patrice Evra on his West Ham debut.

Suarez was handed an eight-match suspension and fined £40,000 for abusing the then-Manchester United player.

An FA statement at the time said: “It is alleged that Suarez used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Manchester United’s Patrice Evra contrary to FA rules.

“It is further alleged that this included a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Patrice Evra.”

Today fans of the Merseyside club are reported to have booed the defender and chanted Suarez’s name when he was on the ball.

Here’s how people reacted to their behaviour:

https://twitter.com/Leumas_7_/status/967425301184737283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2018%2F02%2F24%2Fliverpool-fans-direct-luis-suarez-chant-patrice-evra-debut-west-ham-7339369%2F

https://twitter.com/TheCliveGritt/status/967423849729069056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2018%2F02%2F24%2Fliverpool-fans-direct-luis-suarez-chant-patrice-evra-debut-west-ham-7339369%2F