Two former football hooligans, who were banned from grounds across the UK after admitting their involvement in violent incidents at matches, are hoping to be elected as councillors in next month’s elections.
Rhodri Boosey and Matthew Mackinnon are both standing as Conservative candidates in the forthcoming Powys County Council elections. Mr Boosey is standing in Glasbury, where he will be trying to unseat Welsh Liberal Democrat group leader James Gibson-Watt, and Mr Mackinnon in Llangorse.
Back in 2012, when they were both aged 20, they were among five Swansea City fans given banning orders for three years, following incidents at matches involving the club. The bans were imposed at a civil hearing held at Swansea Magistrates' Court.
