Premier League, Antoine Semenyo
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Bournemouth's first Premier League match of the season took an ugly turn at Anfield when Antoine Semenyo said he was racially abused by a Liverpool fan. The Liverpool ECHO’s Ian Doyle reported that the Premier League corroborated the allegation,
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters issued a warning on Saturday that anyone guilty of racist abuse would be banned from stadiums and could face prosecution.
The Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield has been briefly stopped after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator.
Racism has no place in football; it has no place in society, but it is another example that demonstrates how the methods to combat it are not working. This week, Tottenham Hotspur forward Mathys Tel was subjected to racist abuse following his penalty miss in the UEFA Super Cup.