An alleged soccer hooligan accused of injuring a participant throughout a “notorious” pitch invasion in Melbourne with a bucket is on vacation.
Alex Agelopoulos, 23, confronted Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to ask for his bail situations to be modified to permit him to stay at an handle in Northcote in Melbourne’s inside northeast.
He appeared through video, telling the courtroom he was at the moment on “vacation” in Newcastle, New South Wales. He was represented by lawyer Martin Amad.
Mr Agelopoulos is banned from soccer video games after handing himself in on December 19 when police launched photos of individuals they wished to talk to over the pitch invasion at AAMI Park two days earlier.
Mr Agelopoulos is accused of hurling a bucket of sand at Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover.
The incident occurred in the course of the derby match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory on December 17, with greater than 150 folks storming the sector on the twentieth minute.
Mr Glover was hospitalised after the incident with lacerations to his face and a concussion.
Two safety guards and a referee had been additionally injured in the course of the chaos, which precipitated an estimated $150,000 of harm to the stadium.
Mr Agelopoulos is dealing with costs of violent dysfunction, recklessly inflicting damage, discharging a missile, intent to trigger damage, illegal assault, entry to sporting competitors area, disrupting a match, public nuisance and riotous behaviour.
He was given bail beneath strict orders to not attend AAMI Park or the encircling precinct, to not attend any A-League match and to not attend any stage match of Melbourne Victory.
In courtroom, he informed Magistrate John Hardy he understood the situations.
“I don’t have the details in front of me but it clearly relates to something relatively notorious,” Mr Hardy stated of the case.
Melbourne Victory had been sanctioned by Football Australia final week, limiting attendance from followers till January 15.
The governing physique has issued bans to 10 people, two for all times and eight starting from 5 to twenty years.
After the incident, Victoria Police launched Operation Astute to trace down the estimated 150 individuals who invaded the pitch.
At least 25 folks have been charged with numerous offences, whereas 4 others have been arrested and interviewed or issued cautions.
Those charged are scheduled to look within the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in late February or early March.
Police and safety had a heavy presence at Monday’s match between Melbourne Victory and Western United.
Mr Agelopoulos has not been required to enter pleas and can return to courtroom on February 27.
