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Firmino Racism Allegations

aRdja · 2018-01-06T11:57:37+0000

Uefa's investigation into claims of racism towards Liverpool's England Under-17 striker Rhian Brewster has failed to find conclusive evidence. Brewster, 17, who helped England lift the Under-17 World Cup in October, said he was racially abused by Spartak Moscow captain Leonid Mironov. He said an incident occurred in Liverpool's Uefa Youth League win over Spartak at Prenton Park in December. However, no players or officials could corroborate the claim. Five players from each side plus the match officials were all questioned about the incident, but none could confirm hearing any discriminatory language. Mironov admitted swearing at Brewster during the Russian club's 2-0 defeat but denied using racist language. A Uefa statement said: "After concluding his investigation, the inspector found no evidence to corroborate the allegations, which he believed were made in good faith by Rhian Brewster.