Hibs have urged supporters to come forward with information after it was found that a remark used towards one of their own players was racial.
At the time, in October, Marvin Bartley claimed a slur had been aimed at Hibs midfielder Jair Tavares during the Premiership clash at Tannadice.
Both clubs looked into the incident, as they "unequivocally accepted the shout came from the stand housing the away fans."
Initially it was thought "the likelihood is the comment was derogatory rather than racial".
However, Hibs have now released information to confirm that the comment was of a racist nature.
They have now reopened an investigation to find those responsible.
A statement reads: "Hibernian FC has continued to investigate the incident that occurred on Tuesday 11 October 2022 in our cinch Premiership match at Dundee United.
"Alongside a number of different stakeholders, the Club has been working hard to ensure that a thorough investigation has taken place.
"To do so, the audio from that incident was sent to an Independent Audio Forensic Expert who subsequently confirmed that the comment made by the individual at the match was racial.
"Hibernian FC has a zero-tolerance position on all kinds of racist and discriminatory abuse and finds that behaviour completely abhorrent. It has no place at Hibs, in the game, or in wider society.
"Once again, Hibernian FC asks supporters to come forward if they witnessed this incident, so it can be dealt with appropriately. Please contact club@hibernianfc.co.uk.
"If the individual is identified, then the person will face the strongest action from the Club.
"Hibernian FC is proud to have players, staff, and supporters from a number of different backgrounds and cultures, and will continue to work alongside all other clubs up and down the country to ensure that all forms of discrimination are kicked out of the game."
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