First fan charged with tailgating at football match hit with three-year banning order
Benjamin Bailey, 27, has become the first person charged with tailgating at a football match, leading to a three-year banning order. He admitted to entering the Carabao Cup final at Wembley without a ticket and pleaded guilty in court. The new law against tailgating was introduced following security issues during the Euro 2020 final.
- ▪Benjamin Bailey, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, admitted entering the Carabao Cup final at Wembley without a ticket.
- ▪He was arrested at the Manchester City versus Arsenal final on March 22 and pleaded guilty at Willesden Magistrates’ Court.
- ▪The court imposed a three-year football banning order and a £230 fine.
- ▪Tailgating became a criminal offence following the disorder at the Euro 2020 final, where thousands of ticketless fans entered Wembley Stadium.
- ▪The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act also prohibits using forged tickets or pretending to be stadium staff.
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