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, passed off 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’s 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 period of her ban.

“The scenario is the scenario. The workforce and the membership acted within the acceptable method,” stated 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 comfortable now that it’s accomplished and comfortable we have now received some particulars on what it appears to be like like. All of us can transfer on.”