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Man City condemn alleged racist abuse of Semenyo, Guehi in Everton draw

Merseyside Police arrested a 71-year-old supporter as Manchester City condemned racist abuse aimed at Antoine Semenyo and online abuse directed at Marc Guéhi.

  • On Tuesday, Everton Football Club confirmed a 71-year-old man was arrested during Monday's 3-3 Premier League draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium following reports of racist abuse directed at Manchester City player Antoine Semenyo.
  • Police arrested the 71-year-old man on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offense after supporters and stewards reported the incident. He was subsequently bailed with conditions restricting him from approaching any designated sports stadium for four hours before or after matches.
  • Manchester City stated, "Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday's match," while also expressing disappointment over racist social media posts targeting teammate Marc Guehi.
  • Merseyside Police continue to investigate the incident alongside Everton, which maintains a zero-tolerance approach toward discrimination and encourages witnesses to report behavior to the Stadium Safety Team.
  • Despite the off-field events, the match ended in a 3-3 draw, with Jeremy Doku scoring twice for City and Erling Haaland adding his 25th league goal to salvage a point against Everton.
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Another sordid and shocking incident of racism has erupted in the Premier League. A 71-year-old white man made racist remarks to Man City's Semenno. OSEN = Reporter Seo Jeong-hwan. Just how rotten has it gotten? Another controversy over racism has flared up at a Premier League stadium. Everton FC issued a statement on the 6th (KST).

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A racist scandal broke out during the Everton-Manchester City PL match played in Liverpool.

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