A 47-year-old football fan has been arrested after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused during his team’s match with Liverpool. Merseyside Police said the suspect from Liverpool was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence at a match at Anfield.

Liverpool's Premier League clash with Bournemouth was paused following an allegation of "discriminatory abuse" from a supporter toward Antoine Semenyo.

The match was stopped and an individual was arrested. A Liverpool supporter who was metres away has gone into detail about the incident.

The Premier League season opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth was disrupted by racist abuse directed at Antoine Semenyo, leading to a temporary p

Antoine Semenyo has broken his silence after he reported racist abuse directed towards him during the first half of Bournemouth’s opening Premier League game against Liverpool on Friday evening. Merseyside Police have confirmed they have opened investigations into the incident,

The highly anticipated new Premier League season kicked off at Anfield on Friday, with some supporters still wiping away tears from their eyes on a bright, sunny day. Those same supporters likely wiped very different tears away once the final whistle sounded following a six-goal affair that saw the home club walk away with a 4-2 victory.