A Bristol City fan has been issued with a three-year banning order after racially abusing a Huddersfield Town player during a Championship match at Ashton Gate in December 2021.
Gareth Ralph from Southville was sentenced at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Thursday (May 18) after being found guilty of a racially-aggravated public order offence. The banning order will prevent him from attending any UK football match. The 68-year-old was also fined £300, must pay £100 compensation and ordered to pay £201 in costs and victim surcharge.
Recipients of FBOs must also adhere to other conditions over the three years, including surrendering their passport for the duration of senior international football tournaments, which would cover next year’s European Championship in Germany.