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| Harvey Elliott played in the EFL Cup for Liverpool at MK Dons this season |
Liverpool's Harvey Elliott has
been banned from all domestic club football for 14 days after admitting
derogatory language about Harry Kane in a video.
The winger joined Liverpool in July having become the Premier League's youngest player in May, appearing for Fulham aged 16 years and 30 days.
Elliott's social media video, for which he has since apologised, constituted an "aggravated breach" of FA rules.
He must also complete a face-to-face education course and pay a £350 fine.
Elliott, 16, posted the offensive video on Snapchat during Tottenham's Champions League final defeat by Liverpool on 1 June.
The
player stated that the video was filmed at his friend's house, where he
and seven of his friends, all aged 16 and fans of both Liverpool and
Tottenham, were goading each other during the match.
He said he was unaware one of the terms he used mocked disabled people.
Liverpool
sought to assure the Football Association that they take a zero
tolerance approach to any forms of discrimination and said Elliott was
spoken to as soon as the video circulated.
The meaning of the
offensive words, and how they may be viewed by the general public, was
explained to him. In addition, club captain Jordan Henderson, Kane's
England team-mate, spoke to Elliott about his conduct.
The FA said
the fact that the player had only recently turned 16 at the time of the
video had been taken into mitigation, as had a previously clean
disciplinary record and that he had not intended for his conduct to be
viewed by the general public.
However, the governing body added
that Elliott "needs to take responsibility for the fact that there was a
risk that it would be and that in any event his conduct was
unacceptable".
The decision of the three-person panel may be appealed against in accordance with the Non-Fast Track Appeal Regulations.
A
Liverpool spokesman said: "Harvey's apology was sincere, immediate and
unequivocal. He has acknowledged privately and publicly his actions were
wrong.
"Given his age when this indiscretion was committed - in
a private setting and prior to signing for us - we will continue to
work with Harvey on an educational basis as relates to his conduct.
"He has already demonstrated to us a willingness to learn and live up to the values and conduct expected of a Liverpool player."
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