Overview
- The Football Association concluded its investigation and imposed a six-match suspension that was applied retroactively from 6 December.
- Rafaela Borggräfe has already missed five matches and is expected to be available for Liverpool’s league game against Tottenham on 25 January.
- Reports say the remark was made at a team photoshoot early in the season and concerned skin colour, while the exact wording has not been disclosed.
- Liverpool conducted an internal review and referred the case to the FA, and manager Gareth Taylor said the drawn-out process was frustrating but the club cooperated fully.
- Borggräfe accepted the punishment without appeal and will complete an education program, with limited public detail prompting questions for Germany’s federation after her previous call-up.