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Police in England have arrested a Liverpool fan after the opening match of the team Premier League Against Bournemouth on Friday was interrupted when the star of Bournemouth, Antoine Semenyo, accused a man of racial abuse.
Merseyside police He issued a statement on Saturday confirming that a 47 -year -old man from Liverpool was arrested under suspicion of a crime of racially aggravated public order after the incident in Anfield.
Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth, on the left, and Milos Kerkez in Liverpool in Action during a football match of the English Premier League in Anfield, Liverpool, England, on Friday, August 15, 2025. (Peter Byrne/Pa through AP)
“The identity of the suspect was confirmed, and was withdrawn from the land after the report,” the statement said. According to the police, the man was being interviewed in police custody.
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The incident occurred in the first half in the 28 -minute mark when Semezo, which is black, was preparing to take a corner. After talking to the referee, Sememeyo ran to talk to both coaches and both team captains.
The delay lasted only two minutes. Semenyo remained in the game, scoring both Bournemouth goals in the defeat 4-2. In the part -time, a message against discrimination to the crowd was read inside the stadium.
The referee Anthony Taylor talks to Liverpool’s manager, Arne Slot and Bournemouth manager, Andoni Iraola, after Antoine Sememeyo of Bournemouth, not in the photo, informed the referee of a possible racial comment of the crowd during a English premier in Anfield, Liverpool, England on Friday, August 15, on Friday, August 15, on Friday, August 15, on Friday, August 15 2025. (Peter Byrne/Pa through AP)
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Semenyo issued a statement on social networks on Saturday that thanks football fans, teammates, opponents and officials for their support.
“Last night in Anfield he will stay with me forever, not for the words of a person, but for how the whole football family joined,” began its publication. “To my @AFCB teammates who supported me at that time, to the players and fans of @liverpoolfc who showed their true character, to the officials of @Premierleague who handled him professionally, thanks. Football showed his best side when he mattered the most.
“The overwhelming messages of support from all over the world of football remind me why I love this sport,” he continued. “We continue advancing, together.”
Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth celebrates scoring the second goal of a football match of the English Premier League against Liverpool in Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Friday, August 15, 2025. (Peter Byrne/Pa through AP)
The Premier League announced in a separate statement that will investigate the incident and “will offer our total support for the player and both clubs.”
