Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Tuesday, 05 May 2026 20:31 / Updated Tuesday, 05 May 2026 20:31
Manchester City issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning the racist insults directed at the Ghana striker Antoine Semenyo (26 years old). The incident took place on Monday evening, during the away draw with Everton, score 3-3in the 35th round of the Premier League.
Manchester City “stumbled” at the “Hill Dickinson Stadium” in the fight for the title in the Premier League. Thus, the “citizens” are 5 points behind Arsenal, but with a game less played”, and hope that the “gunners” stumble.
Antoine Semenyo was the victim of racist abuse in Everton – Manchester City
“Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed at Antoine Semenyo in yesterday's match. We welcome the swift action taken by Everton and the police to identify the individual responsible,” Manchester City said in a statement.
In addition to Semenyo's case, the “citizens” revealed that another player, center back Marc Guehi, was also the target of discrimination. The club said it was “extremely disappointed to learn that centre-back Marc Guéhi was the target of a series of racist and disgusting messages on social media last night”.
Manchester City have pledged full solidarity with the athletes, reiterating their stance against any form of prejudice in sport. “We will continue to give all our support to Antoine and Marc and will never accept any type of discrimination in our sport,” the note concluded.
Following the draw with Everton, Manchester City have drastically diminished their title chances. The “Citizens” have 71 points, a goal difference of +37, and they still have Brentford, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Aston Villa to play. Pep Guardiola's team still has the FA Cup final to play, where they will meet Chelsea.
On the other side, Arsenal has 76 points, a goal difference of +41, and in the last 3 stages, the team coached by Mikel Arteta will also play against West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace.
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