Bournemouth ahead Antoine Semenyo says extra must be achieved to deal with racism in soccer, together with doable jail sentences for these convicted of abuse.
Semenyo reported that he was racially abused by a spectator throughout his facet's 4-2 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on the opening day of the Premier League season.
The match was briefly paused whereas referee Anthony Taylor defined the allegations to each groups' managers and captains.
Speaking to ITV News,, external the 25-year-old stated “there must be one thing else” that authorities can do.
Merseyside police arrested a 47-year-old man from Liverpool on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence. He appeared in courtroom and is now barred from each soccer stadium within the UK as a part of his bail situations.
When requested what a most punishment must be for anybody convicted of racial abuse, Semenyo stated: “It may very well be jail time, it may very well be banned from stadiums for a lifetime, it may very well be something alongside the strains of that, however I really feel like there must be one thing else.”
Semenyo scored twice through the second half in opposition to Liverpool, after reporting his issues to the referee.
He stated footballers can't perceive why incidents of racism in stadiums have been so widespread, including that they “wish to know why it retains taking place”.
The Ghana worldwide additionally stated he was racially abused on-line instantly after the match at Anfield.
“Somebody has felt the necessity to come on-line and try this, in order that made me indignant, to be sincere. Why would you wish to try this?” he stated.
When requested if he thought the publicity across the incident would deter different supporters from making racist remarks, he stated: “I hope it does, but when it does not then it simply reveals that what the Premier League is doing shouldn't be sufficient and that extra must be achieved. So I hope it does.”
A day after Semenyo reported the alleged abuse at Anfield, Premier League chief government Richard Masters instructed BBC Sport the authorities would preserve pushing to banish racism from the sport.
Masters stated: “If you're discovered to be utilizing discriminatory language inside a soccer floor you can be ejected, second you can be banned and third you might face felony prices.
“No Premier League footballer ought to ever should, of their office or on-line, endure that kind of abuse. It will be significant that we preserve saying that.”
