An Airdrie fan has told how he regrets making a rude gesture in the background of a photograph of children at a recent match after the club slapped him with an indefinite ban.
Gary Cunningham, 53, who was caught sticking his fingers up in the snap, says he is sorry for the spur of the moment prank he pulled on a group of unsuspecting kids at the match on October 29. Days later the lifelong club supporter, who runs the Cue Here pub in the North Lanarkshire town, received a letter from the Airdrieonians FC board informing him he was no longer welcome at the Excelsior Stadium.
The letter said: "This is unacceptable conduct that we simply do not expect from adults and especially from a well-known publican who should know better about behavioural standards in a public place. We are working hard at encouraging young people to come along and enjoy football at the stadium and they should not be subjected to this type of abuse."
