In response to these separate incidents, City reiterated their absolute zero-tolerance policy towards any form of prejudice. The reigning champions made it abundantly clear that such behaviour has no place in football or society. The official release noted: "Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday’s match." #
Promising to provide comprehensive care and resources to help the players navigate the aftermath of these targeted attacks, the club firmly concluded: "We will continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game."