Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez has slammed the organisers of the offensive banner that was flown over the Etihad on Monday evening.
A plane flew above the ground trailing the words 'White lives matter Burnley ' just after kick-off between Manchester City and the Clarets.
It occurred just moments after all players had taken a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Burnley issued a strong statement condemning the banner during half-time, and captain Ben Mee spoke passionately about the incident after the match.
"We as a group of players condemn it, we're ashamed, we're embarrassed," Mee told BBC Radio Five Live after the game.
"It definitely had a massive impact on us to see that in the sky. We were embarrassed, disappointed, upset. We are embarrassed that our name was in it.
"That they tried to attach it to our club - it doesn't belong anywhere near our club. Fans like that don't deserve to be around football."
Burnley fan Jake Hepple has claimed responsibility for the banner and shared a video of the incident on his Facebook page.
Rodriguez backed his skipper and insisted the actions of the organisers didn't represent the club or the town.
He wrote: "Proud of these words from our skipper last night! The individuals behind the banner don’t represent the people of our town, our club or our amazing support. Unacceptable."
The club statement made it clear the perpetrators were not welcome at Turf Moor and would be banned for life if identified.
"We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor," it read.
"This, in no way, represents what Burnley Football Club stands for and we will work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and issue lifetime bans."
