Everton and Liverpool condemn racist abuse directed towards Abdoulaye Doucoure

The sides played out an entertaining draw at Goodison Park last night. 

Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure (left) was targeted with racist abuse after he and Liverpool’s Curtis Jones (right) were sent off in the Merseyside derbyN. Pic: Nick Potts/PA

Everton and Liverpool have condemned the racist abuse directed towards Abdoulaye Doucoure after the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

The former Mali international and Curtis Jones were sent off for second bookable offences following the final whistle after scuffling, when the Reds midfielder took exception to his opponent’s celebrations in front of visiting fans, in reaction to James Tarkowski’s equaliser in the eighth minute of added time.