Dalglish and Ferguson will be reminded not to inflame tensions before fourth-round meeting

Politicians have called for an inquiry into racism in football today, claiming the Football Association and individual clubs are "dragging their feet" over the issue.

Liverpool last night issued an apology to Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi, who claims he was racially abused by a Reds supporter during Friday night's FA Cup tie between the sides.

European anti-racism chief calls on club to 'undo damage' as police arrest fan over Cup allegation

Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned the need for peace talks ahead of Manchester United's Barclays Premier League encounter with Liverpool at Old Trafford on February 11.

Liverpool are considering seeking talks with Manchester United to reduce the prospect of Luis Suarez facing some of the worst abuse visited on an opposing player at Old Trafford when the two clubs meet in the Premier League on 16 February.

The head of European football's anti-racism group has urged the Football Association to charge Liverpool with bringing the game into disrepute over their response to Luis Suarez's eight-match ban.

Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley has branded Liverpool as "hypocritical" over their handling of Luis Suarez's eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra and called the striker's apology "lamentable".

Liverpool still don't get it, not completely, but they have offered a degree of apology – and so has their player Luis Suarez. Given all that has gone before, all the churning self-interest displayed by one of the great clubs of Europe, the deadening sense that the issue was something less than fundamental to the good name of English football, we probably should be grateful for the concession.

Any complacency over racism has been swept away in weeks of angry debate

But Liverpool still set to call for inquiry into way FA handled Evra hearing

Liverpool appear to have been blinded by contempt that a United player made this claim

Shocking revelations describe in damning detail an exchange between old foes that will go down in the game's annals of infamy

Striker Luis Suarez will be banned for Liverpool's home match against Newcastle on Friday after admitting making an offensive gesture to Fulham fans earlier this month.