A BRADFORD man has been issued a four-year football banning order after he threw a smoke bomb on the pitch during Leeds United's match with Manchester United last month.
On Wednesday, Richard Drake, of Bradford Road in Cleckheaton, pleaded guilty to the offence that happened in the visitors' 4-2 win at Elland Road on February 20.
For the duration of the ban, the 37-year-old must not enter any premises for the purpose of attending any football matches in the UK.
Leeds Magistrates Court says the order was made because they were satisfied there are reasonable grounds to help prevent violence or disorder at or in connection with any regulated football matches.
Along with the ban, Drake was fined £360, and has to pay a £36 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs.
On the day Leeds United are playing a fixture at Elland Road, he must not go within one mile of the stadium three hours prior to kick-off and three hours after the end of the game. He must also not go within half a mile of Leeds train station three hours prior to kick-off and three hours after the end of the game.
When Leeds are playing an away fixture, he must not approach within five miles of the stadium where the game is taking place, three hours prior to kick-off and three hours after the end of the game.
On the day when the England International football team are playing a fixture in the UK, he must not go within five miles of the stadium where the game is taking place, three hours prior to kick-off and three hours after the end of the game. He must also not enter the town, city or parish boundary wherein that fixture is being played, during the period of eight hours before until eight hours after the scheduled kick-off time.
When Leeds United are playing an away game or the England national team are playing a home game, he must not enter onto the UK Railway Network or the London Underground Transport System without the express permission of the British Transport Police.
He is not to engage in any activity in the UK that contributes to or causes, or is likely to contribute to or cause, violence or disorder at or in connection with any regulated football match, taking place anywhere in the world.
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