A "Super White Army" banner was covered up during an England football match after a picture of it was shared online by one of the team's top players.
The sign at Tranmere Rovers' ground was obscured by the FA for the Lionesses' World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, hours after Lucy Bronze shared it online.
Her post received criticism and praise.
Tranmere Rovers Supporters' Club said it did not know why it was covered, adding it was "not remotely racist" and referred to their team's shirts.
England's Lionesses had been embroiled in an ongoing row before the match over discrimination allegations made against the team's manager Mark Sampson, who has since been sacked over an unconnected matter.
The FA confirmed it took down the banner at Prenton Park but said it would be making no further comment.
Super white army FYI Tranmere Rovers' nickname is 'Super White Army'
️A post shared by Lucy Bronze (@lucybronze) on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:06am PDT
Supporters' club chairman Mark Bartley said the banner had been on display at the ground since the summer, but the words had "been our motto for years" and the decision to cover it "was a one-off [which] will have no impact on us".
"We are proud of our club colours, as are all fans up and down the country... and will continue to use the chant at our games going forward," he said.
"It is not remotely racist - it is simply a reference to the white shirts that our team wear."
Tranmere Rovers FC declined to comment.
