A Manchester City fan has lost his job and been banned from football matches for three years after throwing a PIE into the crowd during a game. Aaron Johnson, 30, claimed he had been hit by the pastry and hurled it back in a 'moment of madness' during the Champions League match against Sporting Lisbon.
Tensions were running high between fans on both sides with missiles being thrown, injuring two City fans. Some 47 people were ejected from the game, 100 supporters were refused entry into the Etihad Stadium, and a number of fans were arrested.
When the final whistle blew, a man, later identified as Johnson, was seen by officers to launch a number of items at Sporting fans, which included a cup filled with liquid and a pie, Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard. It is unknown if anyone was injured by the flying pastry. He has since lost his job as a chef due to his outburst.
