Manchester City striker Antoine Semenyo highlights fresh racial abuse
Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo has highlighted fresh racial abuse directed at him on social media, posting a screenshot of the latest offensive comments.
The 26-year-old shared an image to his Instagram story on Monday featuring a screenshot of abusive messages sent by a particular account.
“It’s started again,” the Ghana international wrote alongside the offensive post.
It is understood his current club are offering the attacker all the care and support he requires following this latest isolated incident.
The Premier League and the Football Association have both been approached for official comment regarding the situation.
Previous allegations and upcoming trial
This recent social media post follows an alleged racist incident involving a spectator during the opening weekend of the current top-flight campaign.
While playing for former club Bournemouth, the forward reported receiving abuse from the stands during a 4-2 defeat against Liverpool in which he scored twice.
Following that August fixture, Merseyside Police arrested and charged 47-year-old Mark Mogan with a racially aggravated public order offence.
The accused denied the offence at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court in December, meaning a trial is now scheduled to take place on 22 April.
Wider problem across English football
The abuse directed at the former Cherries player is part of a concerning and growing trend of racism targeting professional footballers this season.
During a single weekend in February, four separate top-flight players were subjected to discrimination, prompting an active investigation by the UK Football Policing Unit.
That investigation covers incidents involving Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida, Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, Chelsea centre-back Wesley Fofana, and Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare.
Earlier on Monday, Sunderland also officially condemned racist abuse aimed at their forward Brian Brobbey following a 1-0 league victory over Tottenham.
