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Man City fan found guilty of racially abusing players banned Reuters 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - A Manchester City supporter has been found guilty of racially abusing Black players during a Manchester derby in 2019 and has been banned from all football grounds in the UK for three years.
Anthony Burke was charged in March last year and, on Wednesday, Tameside Magistrates Court found him guilty of making a monkey-gesture and noises towards three Black players . He was also fined 500 pounds ($700).
Sky Sports reported that City have banned the supporter for life. Reuters has contacted the club for comment.
Detective Constable Susan Muldowney of the Greater Manchester Police said Burke s actions, which were seen by viewers on live television, appalled the city and the wider football community .
The CCTV footage that saw City fan convicted of making racist gestures during the derby as the world watched - he s now banned from the Etihad for life Anthony Burke appalled the city and the wider football community
CCTV footage of Anthony Burke was shown in court (Image: CPS/Powell/EPA-EGE/REX/Shutterstock)
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A Manchester City fan has been fined £500 for racially abusing Manchester United players during a derby game.
Anthony Burke, 42, was seen on TV making a monkey gesture and noises towards three black players during the match on 7 December 2019.
He was convicted at Tameside Magistrates Court of a racially aggravated public order offence.
Burke, of Wythenshawe in Manchester, was also banned from all football grounds in the UK for three years.
Greater Manchester Police said the force received reports of a fan making racist gestures at City s Etihad Stadium after the game.
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