Manchester United fans have been reacting to the latest reports about central midfielder Andreas Pereira.
07.06.2022 - 20:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Manchester City fan who invaded the pitch at the Etihad during the Blues' title decider on the final day of the Premier League season has been hauled before a court. Paul Colbridge, 37, charged onto the pitch in a 'moment of pure elation' after the Blues went 3-2 up against Aston Villa on May 22.
He 'taunted' opposition players and fans, before slipping and falling and being caught by stewards. Colbridge, from Salford, has now been barred from attending football matches for four years.
Manchester Magistrates' Court heard mobile phone footage taken by a police officer showed Colbridge turn to face Villa supporters before goading them. He then ran towards one of the penalty boxes, slipped and fell.
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Prosecuting, Nick Smart said the match - in which City clinched the title - was of 'high risk to public safety'. Kick off was at 4pm. The Blues went 3-2 up at 81 minutes.
"At that point they were going to be champions," Mr Smart said. "There were sporadic outbursts of behaviour from supporters during the fixture, including flares being set off and missiles being thrown.
"During the course of that, footage showed this gentleman entering the pitch in celebration of the goal.
"It is the Crown's case that he approached the Aston Villa goalkeeper, taunts him and faces the supporters and taunts them in a way of provoking them with action. He then ran towards the 18 yard box, slipped, fell on the floor and the stewards ran to detain him."
Colbridge was arrested and admitted the offence of going onto a playing area at a football match. He told officers he 'shouldn't have done it'. Mr Smart said that following the reintroduction of supporters into
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