What happened to fan accused of Semenyo racist abuse?
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Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported that he was racially abused by a spectator during his side's 4-2 defeat by Liverpool in their opening Premier League match.
The match at Anfield on 15 August was paused briefly while referee Anthony Taylor explained the allegations to both teams' managers and captains.
A 47-year-old man from Liverpool was later arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.
Merseyside Police announced on 18 August that the man had been released on bail while further inquiries were carried out.
His bail conditions include a ban on attending any regulated football match in the UK and not going within one mile of a designated football stadium.
Police did not name the individual - that's because College of Policing guidance to forces says that if someone is arrested, but not yet charged, police should only give the suspect's gender and age.
Once a suspect has been charged, the guidance says police can give out information such as the name, date of birth and address of the suspect.
Ghana international Semenyo has also said he was racially abused online immediately after the match. He has called for tougher punishments to deter racist abuse.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has told BBC Sport the authorities would keep pushing to banish racism from the game, adding: "No Premier League footballer should ever have to, in their workplace or online, suffer that sort of abuse. It is important that we keep saying that."
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