German Prosecutors handling a case of alleged racism aimed at a Ghanaian forward Aaron Opoku during a third division game in Germany has been dropped.

The 22 year old winger who is currently on loan from Hamburg SV and plays for VfL Osnabruck was allegedly subjected to racist chant by a fan of Duisburg forcing the game to be halted abruptly in the 33rd minute of the game.

Opoku's team-mates then refused to play the remainder of the fixture at the MSV Arena in solidarity with the player, leaving the match to be abandoned on Sunday, December 19, 2021,

The fan was identified by stadium officials in Duisburg and was ejected from the ground, as the home fans chanted 'Nazis Out' as they joined in solidarity with Opoku, 22.
A spectator is alleged to have yelled: "You can't take a corner anyway, you monkey!" at Opoku.

Someone was identified for the offence and thrown out of the stadium as the referee halted the game but after a month of investigations, the public prosecutor's office in Duisburg has come with a different claim.

Prosecutor Martin Mende: “We take the allegations very seriously. Of course, those involved are emotionally affected. That's why we heard a double-digit number of witnesses and evaluated all optical and acoustic recordings of the game. However, the allegations have not been confirmed.”

According to the prosecutor, the accused meant the player Florian Kleinhansl, who wanted to take the corner – and not Opoku. Since Kleinhansl refrained from reporting insults, the proceedings were discontinued.

Monkey sounds can neither be found on the secured soundtracks nor confirmed by witness statements - not even by Opoku.

Opoku is on loan at Osnabruck from Bundesliga II side Hamburger SV.