Once again football finds itself dealing with its darkest side. During a Premier League match, an alleged episode racism it shook the environment, bringing back to the center a problem that had never really been resolved. A fan of Everton it was arrested after making discriminatory insults at Antoine Semenyo during the match against Manchester Cityfinished 3-3. The immediate intervention of the police and the reporting of others spectators they prevented the episode from going unnoticed. But the case puts the spotlight back on a persistent plague, while clubs and institutions reiterate a hard line: “zero tolerance” against any form of discrimination.
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🚨 Manchester City club statement.
“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… pic.twitter.com/lSfVm5UZNh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 5, 2026
Insults against Semenyo, arrest: “Zero tolerance”
According to reports from Merseyside Policea man of 71 years old he was arrested on suspicion of a crime against public order racial after “fans and stewards reported that a fan had shouted racist insults”. The investigations remain open and the suspect has been released on bail with severe restrictions, including a ban on going near the stadiums on match days. Everton ha convicted what happened harshly: “Racism and discrimination in all their forms are absolutely unacceptable”.
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They have no place in our stadiums, in our sport or in society.”. For Antoine Semenyo it’s about the second episode similar in season, after what was reported at the time of Bournemouth against Liverpool. The player has repeatedly called for more severe measures, even suggesting prison sentences for those responsible. Meanwhile, Manchester City praised the “quick action” of the authorities and also expressed solidarity with Marc Guehivictim of racist abuse online after the race.
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