“My Bornemouth team’s colleagues who supported me at that moment, Liverpool players and fans who showed their true character, the premiere league officials who handled it professionally – thanks. Thank you. Football showed his best side when it was most important.
“It was felt to score the two goals as the only language is speaking on the pitch. That’s why I play – for such moments, for my team peers, for every person who can be this beautiful game.
“Heavy messages of support from the world of football remind me why I love this game. We keep moving forward together.”
Liverpool captain Vargil Van Dijak called the incident “an insult”, and said that anti -racism campaigns need to be more required to eradicate it from sports.
He said, “The only thing we can do is by personally treating him and trying to educate the next generation,” he said. “This is the only way to try and take it out.
“I can’t believe it. These things should not happen, but unfortunately it does and it is a complete insult in my eyes.”
Richard Masters, Chief Executive Officer of the Premier League, says that one will be banned from the stadiums and may face prosecution.
Masters told BBC Sport, “Any Premier League footballer should never be misused in his workplace or online. It is important that we keep saying so.”
“This is a problem for the society. It leakes in football, and it should not be in a football stadium. It should not be online.
“This twice thinks people like me and other football people as in charge of the game that we can do more to ensure that these things do not happen in the future.
“If you are found using discriminatory language inside a football ground, you will be thrown out, the other will be banned, and third you can face criminal allegations.”
The Premier League says that it is investigating the incident and has supported Semenayo and both clubs.
Instagram owner Meta said it is investigating and will take action against any derogatory remarks and accounts.
