TWO men have been fined and banned from all football grounds in England and Wales after chanting about a tragedy at Elland Road earlier this month.
The offence happened during Leeds United's match against Stoke City on March 5.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Two visiting fans in the West Stand Upper away supporters' section of the football stadium, immediately above the home fans, were spotted tragedy chanting with reference to Leeds United fans who died in Istanbul in 2000."
Mark Turner, 44, of Longport Road, Stoke-on-Trent, and Callum Lawton, 28, of Johnson Place, Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, were both charged with a public order offence in relation to the chanting incident.
Appearing before magistrates in Leeds last week, the pair, who both pleaded guilty, were each issued with three-year football banning orders.
Turner was also ordered to pay a £859 fine, while Lawton was ordered to pay a £253 fine.
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