Egypt's official Liverpool supporters' group have moved quickly to head off controversy after Sadio Mane was attacked online by Egyptian fans.
The Senegalese winger took to Instagram to celebrate their Champions League win over PSG, but saw his post bombarded with abusive messages from fans of Mohamed Salah, prompting him to later delete it.
The Official Liverpool Supporters Club in Egypt issued an apology to Mane, stating: “The right to criticize any football player is a right guaranteed to everyone, but insults and personal insults are totally unacceptable.
“Many of us have been through social media in the past two days and there are some shameful comments towards one of Liverpool's stars.
"These have prompted the Senegalese international to delete what has been published as a result of the words.
“It will remain our role and duty to support our players always and forever.
“We asked Liverpool fans in Egypt through our official association group 'What is your message for Mane?' We produced a sample of amazing and honest responses and messages from Liverpool fans. Unfortunately we could not publish all messages as there were over hundreds.
“LFC supporters will always support their players and stars. And on behalf of every true LFC fan in Egypt we send you all the love and support you deserve Sadio Mané."
Khalid Yousif, the vice-president of the Official Liverpool Supporters Club in Egypt, also told the Liverpool Echo: “They are horrible, horrible comments. It's disgraceful and it doesn't represent our Egyptian fans.
“We and the supporters' club in Egypt made an appreciation post for him. We sent him a lot of messages on his Facebook account and we made a post for him.
“The people were very supportive to him, it's a great touch. We love you Sadio, we don't care about the abuse. We are all behind you and You Will Never Walk Alone.
“Yes we love Mo, the Egyptian king. He is our superstar, our hero here in Egypt. But trust me, the LFC supporters here in Egypt don't like Sadio any less than Mo. Some fans even love him more."