Iraola comments after Semenyo reports racist abuse in Premier League opener

Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by someone in the crowd in Bournemouth's defeat to Liverpool

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00:00I didn't notice life because a lot of people shouting, but straight away Antoine and the ref both explained the situation to both managers.

00:10To be fair, I think it's from the Liverpool side they have identified this person.

00:19It's a shame that in the first game of the Premier League, a very good game of football between two teams that are fighting for their side,

00:27but playing a really good game, we have to start talking about things that probably we considered already from the past,

00:34but obviously they are not from the past. We have to continue reinforcing the messages and it's a big shame.

00:42In the heat of the moment, I think Antoine understood the situation, he was calm, he continued playing for sure,

00:48but we asked him, he was fine to continue, he looked composed, but it's true that now at the end of the game,

00:55he was still, for sure he will be, you know, and purposely, but the head always goes to these things

01:04and for sure he's asking why it still is happening today, you know, and it's a shame, yes.