CHELSEA HAVE CONFIRMED that the fan arrested over an alleged racist gesture during a League Cup clash has been banned from Stamford Bridge.
Gavin Kirkham was arrested on Monday after being identified on social networking websites following the game against Manchester United last Wednesday, and was held on suspicion of a racially aggravated Section 4a Public Order Act offence before being bailed until November 29.
Chelsea were keen to stress that the 28-year-old holds no membership with the club.
A spokesman said: “Chelsea Football Club has banned a 28-year-old man from Stamford Bridge pending the conclusion of a police investigation into a possible racially aggravated public order offence.
“The man is not a current Chelsea FC season ticket-holder or member. Chelsea is co-operating fully with the police as they carry out their investigation.”
The man was arrested on Monday after attending a west London police station by appointment.
I hope all ten of the kerry fans enjoy there day out in croker
That’s an outrageous statement to make based entirely on speculation and crude stereotyping. I’m going so that means there’ll be 11 of us. Now who looks foolish.
Dublin fans can’t even make it out of the BigTree in time for throw in, game prob be delayed for half an hour!
Super Dublin.
Will Kerry have a plan up their sleeve plus if Kerry’s forwards click can dubs handle them?
Great news for the touts.
I’ve just bought 4 for my boss in the Upper Hogan section 725 on Ticketmaster.ie & it says there are still 94 available.
Tickets left with ticketmaster, not with Gaa. But even ticketmaster stock will go fast if that’s all they have left on Monday!
There’ll be plenty of tickets available in the pubs and outside the ground on the day
Great game the best team on the day should win so good luck to dublin and Kerry
82300 capacity
Well said robby !!!!!