Manchester City has strongly condemned the racist abuse directed at Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo following their 3-3 draw against Everton on Monday, May 4, at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The club released a statement expressing full support for the player and welcoming swift action by Everton and the police to identify the responsible individuals.
Club Statement on Racial Abuse
In an official statement, Manchester City said: "Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday’s match. We welcome the swift action taken by Everton and the police to identify the individual responsible." The club also condemned online racial abuse targeting Marc Guehi, who was subjected to vile social media posts after the same match. The statement added: "We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guehi was subject to a series of vile racist social media posts last night. We will continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game."
Match Recap
The match ended in a 3-3 draw, with substitute Thierno Barry scoring a brace for Everton and Belgian forward Jeremy Doku netting two goals for Manchester City. The Citizens currently sit second in the Premier League with 71 points, trailing leaders Arsenal who have 76 points.
Reactions from England and Fans
The England national team (@England) called for consequences, tweeting: "This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and must have consequences. We stand with both Marc and his Manchester City teammate Antoine, and support strong action by the authorities and social media companies." Fans also voiced their outrage. @ls_lyndsey wrote: "I am forever appalled at this behaviour and trust that the steps put in place to bring them to justice, be dealt with by the police and in court are fully adhered to and expect to see the result of this tireless work." @joss1240 added: "Absolutely right @England. Racism has no place in football or anywhere else. Full support for Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi…proud to see the authorities and clubs acting quickly. Keep pushing for real consequences." @BelloAdebayo20 said: "They need to be matched with real action. Bans, accountability, and zero tolerance—anything less just enables it to keep happening. Standing together matters, but consequences matter more."
Title Race Impact
Legit.ng previously reported that Opta's supercomputer predicted the Premier League winner after Manchester City’s draw. Arsenal now have over an 80% chance of winning the title, up from 70% before City dropped points.
