A FOOTBALL fan who was jailed for operating onto a pitch and punching Jack Grealish has been discovered useless.
Paul Mitchell, 32, was found at an tackle in Birmingham earlier this week and has been described by household as having “the kindest heart”.
Friends paying tribute on social media known as the dad-of-three a “great lad”.
Mum Debbie Drew mentioned she was heartbroken, including: “Our family loved him so much.”
Cousin Lucy Mitchell advised The Sun: “Paul absolutely adored his three children.
“He always had a smile on his face no matter what. He had the kindest heart. He is sadly going to be missed by a lot of people.
“He was a very popular man. It won’t be the same without him here anymore.”
She added that he appeared his “happy normal self” when others noticed him on Saturday.
The Birmingham City fan was arrested after operating onto the pitch at St Andrew’s stadium throughout a derby sport in opposition to Aston Villa in March 2019.
He charged into then-Villa captain Grealish and punched him earlier than officers wrestled him off the pitch.
He was jailed for 14 weeks however was let loose after simply 4.
The Championship sport had not even reached the 10-minute mark when England star Grealish was assaulted.
Players from each groups in addition to a steward then ran in direction of Mitchell and managed to get him off the pitch.
Speaking in regards to the assault after the sport, Grealish mentioned: “I was just unaware at the time.
“I think we had a corner or a throw-in and I was walking into position and I just felt a whack around the side of the face.
“There’s rivalry in football but I don’t think there is any place for that really.”
And Mitchell mentioned his time in jail was “the best month of my life”.
He added: “It was hard being away from my family but everything was good.”
When requested whether or not he regretted his actions, he mentioned: “I’m not prepared to discuss that. I’m not apologising for nothing.”
Last yr he was despatched to jail once more for ignoring a 10-year soccer ban.
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Originally printed as Fan who punched EPL participant Jack Grealish on pitch discovered useless at 32
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
