Police Arrest 71-Year-Old Everton Fan for Racist Abuse at Semenyo

Merseyside Police arrested a 71-year-old Everton supporter on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after racist abuse was directed at Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo during Monday's 3-3 Premier League draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The incident was reported by fellow supporters and stewards during the match on Merseyside. The man has been bailed with conditions barring him from entering within one mile of any designated sports stadium for up to four hours before kickoff, during matches, and up to four hours afterward. Police confirmed the investigation remains ongoing, with close cooperation from Everton.

Manchester City issued a statement condemning the abuse. "Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday's match," it read. "We welcome the swift action taken by Everton and the police to identify the individual responsible. We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guehi was subject to a series of vile racist social media posts last night. We will continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game."