Two males have been banned from “all related football activity” together with attending A-League video games after they had been charged by police over a mass pitch invasion which ended with a goalkeeper requiring hospitalisation.
A 23-year-old often known as “Bucket Man”, who’s alleged to have struck goalkeeper Tom Glover with a metallic bucket filled with sand, and a 19-year-old, have been charged with assaulting Mr Glover.
“The actions of these two, and others who are of interest to us, are completely unacceptable and those people and their behaviours will never be welcome in our game,” Football Australia chief govt James Johnson mentioned.
“Football has a zero-tolerance policy to disruptive, destructive, violent and anti-social behaviour at its sanctioned events, and it will not tolerate behaviour that has the potential to threaten the safety or security of spectators, players, and officials.
“These significant bans against these individuals are consistent with this position.”
More to come back.
Originally printed as Alleged pitch invaders handed life bans by Football Australia
