Manchester City has issued a strong club statement condemning racist abuse directed at forward Antoine Semenyo during their Premier League match against Everton and expressing disappointment over vile racist social media attacks on defender Marc Guéhi.
Club Statement in Full
“Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday’s match. We welcome the swift action taken by Everton and the police to identify the individual responsible. We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guéhi was subject to a series of vile racist social media posts last night. We will continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game.”
Incident Details
The statement follows Everton’s 3-3 draw with Manchester City on Monday, May 4, 2026. Reports indicate that a supporter was arrested at Goodison Park after allegedly directing racist abuse at Semenyo. Everton and police acted quickly to identify the individual.
Separately, Crystal Palace and former Chelsea defender Marc Guéhi faced a wave of racist abuse on social media after a mistake during the match contributed to Everton’s first goal.