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Liverpool FC said they will take action against the man who called two Muslim men “a disgrace” for praying at Anfield.

Stephen Dodds caused a Twitter storm when he tweeted a picture of solicitors Asif Bodi and Abubakar Bhula worshipping during the half-time break as the Reds took on Blackburn Rovers on March 8.

He tweeted a photo of the men praying and captioned it: “Muslims praying at half time at the match yesterday #DISGRACE.”

In a statement today Liverpool FC said: “Last month, Liverpool Football Club received complaints of a tweet showing an image of Muslim fans praying during half-time at Anfield accompanied by comments that were offensive to the complainants.

“The club reported the tweet, which was posted online on Sunday March 8, 2015, to Merseyside Police.

“Merseyside Police investigated the matter and has referred this to LFC to take appropriate action against the individual involved. The club is currently in the process of determining the appropriate action to take and a further update statement will be made in due course.

“Liverpool Football Club would like to remind its supporters that it does not tolerate any form of discrimination and is committed to ensuring that the club and Anfield provides a welcoming and safe environment for all fans regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.”

They ask fans if they experience any discriminatory abuse of behaviour at Anfield to report it to the LFC matchday incident report line.

Dodd’s comment was met with widespread criticism.

Mr Bodi, 46, from Preston, whose eight-year-old son Ayman can also be seen in Dodd’s photo, told the ECHO: “We were very surprised by the reaction.

“My little boy said at the time ‘someone is taking a picture of us’ and I thought maybe it was someone who hadn’t seen prayers before.

“I certainly didn’t expect to be called a disgrace for doing it. But the support since has been very nice and I’m thankful.”