Everton supporter, 71, arrested over racist abuse at Manchester City match | OneFootball

A 71-year-old man was arrested after racist abuse during Everton’s Premier League match against Manchester City on Monday night, which finished 3-3.

According to L'Équipe, Merseyside Police detained him on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after supporters and stewards reported the incident. He was later released on conditional bail, which includes a ban on being within 1.6 km of any sports ground from four hours before to four hours after a match.

The abuse is said to have targeted Antoine Semenyo.

Marc Guéhi was also subjected to a wave of racist messages on social media on Monday night.

Both players will continue to receive support, and the stance outlined was that discrimination has no place in the sport.

Source: L'Équipe