Liverpool have closed their investigation into allegations Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was targeted by coins thrown from the home support at Anfield in October due to a lack of conclusive evidence.
Guardiola had claimed the objects were thrown at him from the Main Stand having gestured towards Reds fans after Phil Foden had a goal disallowed following a VAR check during City's 1-0 Premier League defeat.
City lodged a complaint with Liverpool before the game had finished, with Guardiola later stating: "Next time they will do it better. They didn't get me. They tried but didn't get me."
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Liverpool launched a probe into the incident while vowing any supporters found guilty would be banned from Anfield for life.
However, after studying CCTV coverage and statements from stewards and fans close to the incident, Liverpool found evidence of coins being thrown but have been unable to identify any individuals involved.
In a volatile encounter, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was later sent off by referee Anthony Taylor with the Reds afterwards condemning chants from City supporters referencing the Hillsborough disaster.
City are yet to make public any criticism of the chants and, the day after the game, were contacted by the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance to ask for a public statement condemning the songs.
City responded with an email which said they "strongly condemn the chanting or singing of songs with connotations to footballing tragedies" and said: "Ahead of the next meeting between the two clubs, we will contact all of our Season Ticket and Matchday Members to reiterate that this type of of hateful chanting and singing has no place in the game and ask the vast majority of our fans who would never engage in such behaviour to call out and report any individual that chooses to do so."
Liverpool play their first game after the World Cup at City on December 22 after the pair were drawn together in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
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