City
fan Andrew Price has been barred with immediate effect from
entering the Walkers Stadium, the club announced this afternoon.
Andrew
has apologised a lot, but the club have banned him, saying
"Given
the seriousness of the incident, the club had no option but
to apply a life ban."
It
said the club had completed a review of matchday security
and taken steps to ensure player safety would not be compromised
in future matches.
Andrew,
who's 38 and has 3 kids, from Market Harborough way, told
the Mercury:
"It's
just not worth it. It will be a large chunk of my life gone.
I wish it had never happened."
"I
don't know why I did it. I just want to apologise to the club,
to Micky Adams, to Ian Walker and all the players - everyone
at the club and the fans as well. This gives me a chance to
say I'm sorry. I'm gutted about it. It was a stupid thing
to do and I regret it."
"I
must admit, when I saw it in the papers and on the TV, I realised
how stupid I had been. It just brings it home.
"I've
never done anything like it before. I wasn't angry and there
was no plan. It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing.
"I
was surprised I got that far and found myself standing in
front of Ian Walker in the penalty box. When I got to him
I said I didn't think he was fit to be a Premiership player.
He told me to get lost, basically. There definitely was no
intention on my part to harm him. I've been a City fan all
my life and would never harm one of the players.
"He
started shoving me, but I should not have been there. It's
understandable. He did not harm me."
Meanwhile
The Football Association has announced it will take no action
against Ian Walker and the police are taking no action either.
So
should Andrew be banned for life? Or
should he buy a wig and false moustache? Why should he get
out of suffering whilst we all still have to go?! Tell us
what you think about this in our FFS Fans
Forum.
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