Mo Salah: Man held over racist tweet about Liverpool star Published duration 8 August 2019

image copyright Getty Images image caption Police are investigating a racist tweet aimed at Liverpool striker Mo Salah

A man has been arrested over a racist tweet aimed at Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mo Salah.

The message, which included a mocked-up image of the footballer, was sent on Wednesday afternoon before being shared by others, said Merseyside Police.

The man, 32, from Liverpool, was held on suspicion of committing a racially aggravated public order offence.

Everton are investigating whether the message was sent by a Twitter user who had connections to the club.

A police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police is aware of an offensive tweet posted in relation to a Liverpool footballer, and shared by others, and will be investigating the matter.

"Hate crime in any guise will not be tolerated and those who use the internet to target others, and who commit a criminal offence such as hate crime in doing so, need to understand that they are not beyond the law."

An Everton spokesman said: "Everton condemns in the strongest terms any kind of racism.

"We have shared the material with the appropriate authorities and are looking into the matter further to understand if the Twitter user in question is known to the club in any way."