A Manchester City supporter has been served a three-year banning order and lost his job as a chef after throwing a pie into the crowd during a recent Champions League encounter.
Aaron Johnson, 30, claimed he had been hit by the pastry during City’s 0-0 draw with Sporting at the Etihad Stadium on March 9. Despite the game on the field being little more than a dead rubber, with the hosts leading 5-0 from the first leg, tempers flared in the stands, with Manchester Evening News reporting 47 people were ejected from the stadium and a further 100 refused entry altogether.
Shortly after the full-time whistle, police spotted an individual, later identified as Johnson throwing a number of items toward the travelling Sporting fans, including a drink and a pie, Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard. It is unknown if anyone was hurt by the items, but he has since lost his job as a chef due to the incident.
