Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe has obtained a six-game ban for utilizing discriminatory language in the direction of a team-mate, it was revealed on Friday.
Reds supervisor Gareth Taylor defined Borggrafe accepted the sanction, following an investigation by the Soccer Affiliation that started in September, and has served 5 of the six video games already.
The incident, believed to contain Borggrafe making an allegedly racist comment, happened throughout Liverpool’s pre-season coaching camp.
The 25-year-old German joined Liverpool from SC Freiburg in the summertime and has made three first-team appearances.
She is going to serve the ultimate match of her ban when she misses Sunday’s Girls’s FA Cup fourth-round tie in opposition to London Bees (13:00 GMT).
Borggrafe has additionally been enrolled in an training programme by the FA.
Liverpool adopted FA protocols by reporting the incident and awaited particulars of the investigation, with Borggrafe’s punishment initially undecided, however the membership have now been instructed the length of her ban.
“The state of affairs is the state of affairs. The staff and the membership acted within the acceptable means,” mentioned Taylor in a pre-match information convention.
“We supported the FA. It has dragged on a bit, which has been irritating for everybody concerned, notably Rafaela.
“We’re pleased now that it’s accomplished and pleased we’ve got obtained some particulars on what it appears like. All of us can transfer on.”
