Liverpool Fan Banned from Stadiums Over Racist Abuse
A Liverpool supporter has been banned from attending football
matches across the United Kingdom after directing racist insults at
Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo during Liverpool’s Premier
League opener against Bournemouth.
The 47-year-old fan, a resident of Liverpool, was ejected from
Anfield last Friday after his abuse caused a temporary halt to the
match. Police arrested him the following day and later released him,
but imposed a nationwide football ban. He is prohibited from
attending any official football game in the UK and must not come
within one mile (1.6 km) of any football stadium, according to an
official statement.
Local police confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing,
noting that they are working closely with the club.
The incident occurred in the 29th minute of Liverpool’s 4-2 victory,
when Semenyo alerted the referee to the racist remarks coming from the stands.
Semenyo, who scored twice in the game, later expressed on social
media that the abuse would leave a lasting impact: “Not because of
the words of one individual, but because the entire football family came together in support.”
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