Last Updated: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:23
Liverpool's shirt sponsors have entered into the Luis Suarez row after expressing their "concerns" about the incident to the club.
Standard Chartered acted after the widespread condemnation which followed the Uruguay striker's refusal to shake the hand of Manchester United captain Patrice Evra, the man he had been found guilty of racially abusing, at Old Trafford on Saturday.
"We were very disappointed by Saturday's incident and have discussed our concerns with the club," the bank said in a statement.
Suarez has apologised for his actions, as has manager Kenny Dalglish for his behaviour in a post-match television interview.
Managing director Ian Ayre criticised the player for misleading them over his intentions in the pre-match handshake and said the 25-year-old had been told "his behaviour was not acceptable".
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