Semenyo, who scored twice in the 4-2 defeat, reported that a spectator directed racist remarks at him in the 29th minute.
BREAKING: A man has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing footballer, Antoine Semenyo, during the Liverpool-Bournemouth game on Friday.
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LIVERPOOL — A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during Saturday’s Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield.
Semenyo, who scored twice in the 4-2 defeat, reported that a spectator directed racist remarks at him in the 29th minute. The individual was ejected from the stadium before Merseyside Police confirmed his arrest for a racially aggravated public order offence.
Chief Inspector Kev Chatterton said: “Merseyside Police will not tolerate hate crime of any form … we will be proactively seeking football banning orders, with the club, against those responsible.”
On X, Semenyo wrote: “Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever — not because of one person’s words, but because of how the entire football family stood together.”
Bournemouth captain Adam Smith described the abuse as “totally unacceptable,” adding: “Something needs to be done. Taking the knee isn’t having an effect.”
The Premier League said the incident “will now be fully investigated.”