The brother of Sean Cox has spoken out over footage which shows Manchester City players singing a tasteless chant about Liverpool FC fans being "battered in the streets".

Several members of the Premier League champions' first team squad were caught singing lines about fans being "victims of it all", in a video that caused outrage online.

A statement shared by Manchester City today denied the reference to Liverpool FC fans being "battered in the streets" was about Sean Cox - an Irish fan who was assaulted outside Anfield last year.

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Dad-of-three Sean was left with horrific injuries and permanent disabilities after being punched by AS Roma fan Simone Mastrelli before the Italian side's 5-2 defeat in the Champions League semi-final first leg last April.

However, Sean's brother Martin gave an interview on Radio City this afternoon in which he condemned the players' actions.

Speaking exclusively to the radio station, Martin Cox said : "If I'm honest I'm disgusted. Singing and chanting those words, it's like it gives the impression that it's okay for people to carry out attacks like that on people in the streets.

"It's a matter very close to our hearts and whether they say it's about Sean or not, the first thing I think about is Sean being attacked."

He added: "It wasn't long ago that a Manchester City fan was attacked in Germany, so why they think it's okay to sing songs about people being attacked on the streets when one of their own was attacked not long ago is very naive."

Martin said: "I feel like the players themselves have let their club down and the majority of their fans. Liverpool themselves have only acted in a dignified way since we lost the league last Sunday.

"The first thing our manager did was come out and congratulate Man City and their players. They congratulated City on having such a great seaosn.

"I think they've tarnished themselves now by coming out with songs like that because at the end of the day they are professional footballers and they've only let themselves down and their club down.

"They've also sent out the wrong message. At the end of the day professional footballers are role models to kids and in this day and age every professional footballer will be media trained, so it is surely sending out the wrong message."

A statement shared by Manchester City today said: "Any suggestion that the lyrics relate to Sean Cox or the Hillsborough tragedy is entirely without foundation."

Pep Guardiola's players have come under fire after a video surfaced on social media appearing to show them singing a distasteful version of the "Allez Allez Allez" chant.

The rendition of the song is believed to have been filmed on their plane home from Brighton after winning the Premier League title on Sunday.

The song also makes reference to Vincent Kompany "injuring" Liverpool star Mo Salah .

In the video, which went viral on social media , players can be heard singing: "All the way to Kiev, to end up in defeat.

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"Crying in the stands, and battered on the streets.

"Kompany injured Salah, victims of it all."

The Premier League winners flew back to Manchester on Sunday evening after winning the league, which is when the video was believed to have been taken.

According to the Mirror and a number of national media outlets such as Sky Sports , a statement from the Premier League champions insisted the song has been a regular chant during the season and refers to Liverpool losing the Champions League final in Kiev.