The FA have confirmed they have imposed an action plan and a £7,500 fine upon Stevenage after a 14-year-old fan “attempted to assault” Bantams striker Andy Cook.
The incident took place after Jamie Walker’s winner in City’s 3-2 victory at Stevenage back in February.
In the FA’s report, which can be viewed in full here via the attached PDF, it is stated that the only reason no physical contact was made with Cook was due to a Stevenage player physically protecting him.
Stevenage have admitted failing to ensure fans did not “encroach on to the pitch or commit any form of pitch incursion”.
Stevenage’s safety officer Liam Warren was unhappy with the lack of response from stewards but there is now a “Pitch Invasion Team” present at their home matches.
An independent commission found there was no “proper risk assessment” or “action plan” in place to deal with such an invasion at the time, so Stevenage have been informed of the steps needed to be taken, including the introduction of that Pitch Invasion Team, to ensure this kind of thing does not happen again.
The fan in question has been banned from attending Stevenage home games for three years.
A Bantams supporter also entered the field of play in the first half of the game, and was subsequently arrested and ejected from the stadium.
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