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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sean Ingle

Preston ban football fan for life for derogatory tweet about the royal family

Preston North End’s Deepdale ground.
Preston North End’s Deepdale ground. Photograph: Lewis Storey/Getty Images

Preston North End have issued a lifetime stadium ban to a supporter for a derogatory tweet about the royal family.

A source with knowledge of the situation told the Guardian that the tweet, since deleted, said that the optimal way for the week to end would be for the royal family to all die on their way to the Queen’s funeral.

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