Man Banned from UK Football Arenas After Racist Incident at Anfield

Premier League premiere between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield was stopped temporarily, after the away team's Antoine Semenyo was subjected to racist chants from the stands. A man was arrested after the incident – now he is banned from all football arenas in the United Kingdom.

» Published: August 18 2025 at 13:25

Man Banned from UK Football Arenas After Racist Incident at Anfield
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The 47-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday was released on bail, Merseyside police announced on Monday.

As part of his bail conditions, he is not allowed to attend any regulated football match in the UK, nor be within 1.6 kilometers of any football stadium.

Semenyo scored both of Bournemouth's goals in the match that ended 4–2 to Liverpool.

”Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever – not because of one person's words, but because of how the entire football family came together”, Semenyo wrote on social media on Saturday.

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