Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher will avoid police action after his sptting incident with a Manchester United supporting family.

Carragher will not face any action from Greater Manchester Police after he was caught on camera spitting at a Manchester United fan who had taunted him.

Carragher has offered a series of emotional apologies since the incident last Saturday, as he admitted 'he lost it for four or five seconds' as he made his way home from working on Liverpool's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

The Irish Independent says Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that they will take no action against Carragher after Andy Hughes, the man he said he aimed his spit, opted not to pursue the case.

However, Hughes will face some police punishment after he filmed the incident while driving with his 14-year-old daughter in the car, as he will attend a driver awareness course after he illegally used a mobile phone while driving.