Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Celtic fan convicted of sectarian breach of the peace

18/1/2011

A CELTIC fan nicked for bawling out sectarian songs on a train has been banned from EVERY football ground in Britain.

Ryan Balloch, of Glasgow, was among 11 supporters arrested as they travelled home from Edinburgh after the Hoops beat Hearts last May.

Last week at Glasgow Sheriff Court Balloch, 20, was handed the one-year banning order and fined £400 after he was convicted of causing a sectarian breach of the peace.

Police banning orders boss Lyndsey Gray said the restriction "hits fans where it hurts".
She said: "Football is their life."

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3357099/Fan-nicked-for-singing-sectarian-songs-on-train-banned-from-every-British-football-ground.html#ixzz1BOJmEUwT


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