As part of his bail conditions, a man who was detained on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the season’s opening game has been banned from all football stadiums in the UK.
Semenyo flagged it up to the referee after the Cherries’ Friday game against Liverpool at Anfield was briefly stopped in the 29th minute.
A 47-year-old man from Liverpool was detained on suspicion of a public order offence that racially aggravated, according to Merseyside Police, and has been conditionally bailed.
The force stated that Liverpool Football Club and the police were conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.
The Ghana international, 25, said on social media that the game at Anfield would be remembered forever because “the entire football family stood together.”
He thanked the Premier League officials, Liverpool fans, and his teammates for “handling it professionally.”
Four minutes after the abuse was reported, Semenyo scored twice for Bournemouth, who fell to Liverpool 4-2.
In a statement, the Premier League stated that an investigation would also be conducted.
Source: BBC
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