Teenage Bournemouth fan gets three-year ban for racist abuse

A 17-year-old Bournemouth fan has been hit with a three-year football banning order after pleading guilty to chanting racist abuse during their game at Tottenham last year.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also handed a £55 fine plus a £21 charge when he appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Inspector Matt Ashmead, from the Metropolitan Police’s public order investigation team, said: “We take all reports of racism very seriously and as this case demonstrates, will take robust action against those who are found to have committed these kinds of crimes during football matches.

“The vast majority of fans obey the law and neither they nor the players should have to listen to any kind of abuse.

“We are committed to working closely with clubs to identify anyone acting against the law and would ask anyone who sees or hears this type of behaviour to come forward to stewards or police.”

The incident occurred when the Cherries played away at Tottenham last November

Back in October, Brighton punished three supporters with ‘lengthy’ bans following two separate incidents of racism at the Amex.

Two fans were ejected from the stadium during an Under-23s game vs Tottenham in September and had their details forwarded to Sussex Police for further investigation.

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Another individual was removed from the ground and arrested during the Premier League fixture against Spurs’ senior side on October 5, which Brighton won 3-0.