Fan who racially abused Semenyo arrested

British media confirmed that a fan who racially abused star Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) has been arrested.

Antoine Semenyo was racially abused in Bournemouth's 2-4 loss to Liverpool - Photo; REUTERS

The Sun reports that the 47-year-old man, who is in a wheelchair, has been arrested on suspicion of public order offences and racist behaviour. A stadium ban could be imposed if he is found guilty.

Liverpool officials stressed that they have zero tolerance for any type of racist crime and will actively coordinate with the club to seek stadium bans for offenders.

For his part, Antoine Semenyo - the player who was racially abused - expressed his gratitude for the support of his teammates and the football community.

"That night at Anfield will stay with me forever, not because of the words of one individual, but because of the way the whole football family came together," said Semenyo.

In the 31st minute of Liverpool's 4-2 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League early game, Semenyo was racially abused by a Liverpool fan while taking a throw-in.

Semenyo then reported the incident to referee Anthony Taylor, causing the match to be halted.

The English Football Association (FA) immediately condemned the actions of Liverpool fans. The Anfield team also declared that they would not tolerate the fans who caused the incident.

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