Besieged English giants Liverpool apologised yesterday to the black footballer who claimed he was racially abused by fans on the Anfield ground's legendary Kop.
Oldham's Tom Adeyemi said he was targeted during Saturday's FA Cup third-round game, which Liverpool won 5-1.
The incident led to a 20-year-old man from the Aintree area of Liverpool being arrested and then bailed on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.
"Whatever the outcome of what is now a police investigation, all of us are deeply sorry for what happened and our players and our club pass on our sincere regrets to Tom Adeyemi for the upset and distress he suffered as a result of the matter at hand," said a Liverpool statement.
"Our supporters are renowned throughout the world for their outstanding commitment, passion and fairness. They are drawn from nationalities across the globe with widely diverse backgrounds and heritages.