Man City condemn racist abuse directed towards Semenyo & Guehi in draw with Everton

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] said in a separate ‌statement that Merseyside Police arrested a 71-year-old ‌man on "suspicion of a racially aggravated public ‌order offence" after fans and stewards reported racist abuse directed at an opposition player.[/b][/p][p][b]"He has ‌since been bailed with conditions, ⁠including restrictions preventing ‌him from going within one mile of any ​designated sports stadium for a period of up to four hours before ​kick-off, during matches and up to four hours after the final whistle,"[/b] Everton ⁠said.[/p][embed guid="89cc8b70-8970-4abd-8e0c-6a905ab71445" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2051678863021797494" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] welcomed the ​swift response from Everton and the police in identifying an individual, while condemning separate abuse directed at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guehi-marc/KEeklutO/"]Guehi[/a] on social media.[/p][p]Guehi had ‌endured a nightmare moment on the pitch, his weak pass back to goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/donnarumma-gianluigi/WScbdXmL/"]Gianluigi Donnarumma[/a] allowing Everton's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barry-thierno/KYQuxWEL/"]Thierno Barry[/a] to pounce and level the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=rTwrFuZR"]game[/a] in the second half.[/p][p][b]"We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guehi was subject to a series of vile racist social ‌media posts last night,"[/b] City said.[/p][p][b]"We will ​continue to offer our full support ‌to both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/semenyo-antoine/r1Gz1yPk/"]Antoine[/a] and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game."[/b][/p][p]The draw left City five points adrift of leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] although Pep ⁠Guardiola's side have ⁠a game in ‌hand.[/p]