A male suspect who was arrested for racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has been banned from attending every football match in the UK.
The Saturday incident saw the match halted in the 29th minute as the forward informed the referee about the issue.
According to Merseyside Police, the 47-year-old suspect from Liverpool was banned from every match as part of bail condition after he was granted bail.
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Other than the ban, the suspect has also been banned from coming one mile of any football stadium.
The police are still investigating the matter in collaboration with Liverpool Football Club.
Speaking after the incident, the 25-year-old Ghanaian player took to social media to thank his teammates, Liverpool and Premier League for handling the matter in a professional way.
He also noted that the night will forever be in his mind “because of how the entire football family stood together”.
Liverpool won the fixture 4-2 with the two goals from Bournemouth coming from Antoine Semenyo.
