{"id":270185,"date":"2025-08-16T15:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/investigation-underway-as-antoine-semenyo-reports-racist-abuse-in-premier-league-opener-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:05:07","slug":"investigation-underway-as-antoine-semenyo-reports-racist-abuse-in-premier-league-opener-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/investigation-underway-as-antoine-semenyo-reports-racist-abuse-in-premier-league-opener-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation underway as Antoine Semenyo reports racist abuse in Premier League opener | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/xvby2ZaT_Ik\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Investigation underway as Antoine Semenyo reports racist abuse in Premier League opener | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xvby2ZaT_Ik\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Premier League has said it will launch a full investigation after Liverpool\u2019s curtain-raiser against Bournemouth at Anfield was halted when visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator.<\/p>\n<p>Match referee Anthony Taylor stopped play in the 29th minute and spoke with managers Arne Slot and Andoni Iraola before respective captains Virgil van Dijk and Adam Smith were called over to the dug-outs.<\/p>\n<p>Merseyside Police said a 47-year-old man was removed from the ground and an investigation was under way after his identity was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier League has said it will launch a full investigation after Liverpool\u2019s curtain-raiser against Bournemouth at Anfield was halted when visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator. 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