Man arrested after reported racist abuse towards Antoine Semenyo
City say defender Marc Guehi was also racially abused online
Last updated 17 hours ago
A man has been arrested after racist abuse was reportedly directed at Manchester City player Antoine Semenyo.
A 71-year-old man was questioned on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after supporters and stewards reported that racial abuse was shouted by a fan.
He has since been bailed with conditions, including restrictions that prevent him from going within a mile of any designated sports stadium for up to four hours before kick-off, during matches, and up to four hours after the final whistle.
In a statement, Everton said:
"Racism and discrimination in all forms are completely unacceptable. They have no place in our stadia, our sport or in society, and behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated.
"A swift response from fellow supporters, stewards and Merseyside Police led to the individual being identified and appropriate action taken.
"The Club will continue to work closely with the authorities to support their investigation and will take the strongest possible action in line with its zero-tolerance approach."
Manchester City have also released a statement, in which they say they strongly condemn the abuse.
The club has also said that Marc Guehi was subjected to racist abuse online.
"Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday’s match.
"We welcome the swift action taken by Everton and the police to identify the individual responsible.
"We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guéhi was subject to a series of vile racist social media posts last night.
"We will continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game."
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