The 2025-26 Premier League season started with a six-goal thriller between Liverpool and Bournemouth on Friday, but was quickly overshadowed

Police launched a hate crime investigation after ejecting a 47-year-old fan from Liverpool’s stadium for his alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match of the Premier League season.

AFC Bournemouth captain Adam Smith has reacted strongly to the alleged racist abuse of Ghanaian striker Antoine Semenyo during the EPL opening game at Liverpool