Overview

• Merseyside Police arrested a 47-year-old Liverpool man on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after Semenyo reported abuse during a 29th-minute stoppage at Anfield.
• The suspect was granted conditional bail barring him from any regulated football match in the UK or approaching stadiums within one mile.
• Chief Inspector Kev Chatterton said police will pursue football banning orders for perpetrators and has appealed for witnesses to come forward.
• Officers are collaborating with Liverpool FC and football authorities as the investigation remains ongoing.
• Antoine Semenyo completed the match, scoring twice in Bournemouth’s 4–2 loss, and clubs and governing bodies condemned racism while urging fans to report hate incidents.