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Will Durrant

Football fans have ingenious ways of breaking in without tickets – Lord Mann

Lord Mann said he witnessed fans watching an Oxford United game from ‘on high’ using something akin to a window cleaning device (Zac Goodwin/PA) - (PA Archive)

Football fans have “ingenious ways” of breaking into grounds, a Labour peer has warned.

Lord John Mann questioned what “unauthorised entry” meant, as he backed plans for new fines and banning orders for spectators who intentionally make their way into stadiums without a valid ticket.

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