Premier League, Antoine Semenyo and racist abuse
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A 47-year-old man is banned from every UK football stadium after Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused.
A man who was arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match of the Premier League season at Anfield has been bailed. The Cherries' Friday game against Liverpool was briefly halted in the 29th minute after Semenyo flagged it up to the referee.
Defending champion Liverpool has launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth in an emotionally charged match at Anfield. It featured tributes to Diogo Jota and a
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. His comments came a day after Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo was the target of racist abuse during his side's 4-2 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.