Manchester City Condemn Racist Abuse During 3-3 Everton Premier League Draw
Incident Overview and Club Responses
Details of the Racist Abuse Incident
May 5 (Reuters) - Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo was subjected to racist abuse during Monday's 3-3 draw at Everton and teammate Marc Guehi was targeted on social media afterwards, City said in a statement on Tuesday.
Everton's Response and Police Action
Everton said in a separate statement that Merseyside Police arrested a 71-year-old man on "suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence" after fans and stewards reported racist abuse directed at an opposition player.
Details of Arrest and Bail Conditions
"He has since been bailed with conditions, including restrictions preventing him from going within one mile of any designated sports stadium for a period of up to four hours before kick-off, during matches and up to four hours after the final whistle," Everton said.
Manchester City's Statement and Support
City welcomed the swift response from Everton and police in identifying an individual, while condemning separate abuse directed at Guehi on social media.
Marc Guehi's On-Pitch Incident
Guehi had endured a nightmare moment on the pitch, his weak pass back to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma allowing Everton's Thierno Barry to pounce and level the game in the second half.
Club's Condemnation of Social Media Abuse
"We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guehi was subject to a series of vile racist social media posts last night," City said.
"We will continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game."
Match and League Implications
The draw left City five points adrift of leaders Arsenal although Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
