A fan has been given a conditional discharge and a three-year ban for chanting tragic chants during a match between Manchester United and Everton.
Mark Finnigan, 24, from Liverpool, was seen making a gesture that could be interpreted as Munich air crashA spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
A plane crash in 1958 killed 23 people, including eight Manchester United players.
A police spokesman said Finnegan, of Ilchester Road, admitted causing harassment, alarm or distress by using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior during a Premier League match at Old Trafford on March 9.
He appeared at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to a six-month conditional discharge and a three-year ban, police said.
Inspector Gregg Anderton, of GMP’s specialist operations planning unit, said: “An officer witnessed Finnegan turn towards the home crowd and make a gesture which he later admitted could have been interpreted as being related to the Munich air disaster .
“Finnegan was removed from the ground and arrested under the Public Order Act on suspicion of using threatening or abusive words or behavior with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
“We reiterate the message that any form of gesture or comment from any fan to other clubs in relation to tragic chants will not be tolerated and is completely unacceptable.
“I also hope this serves as a strong warning to any supporters attending future games in Greater Manchester that if you behave in this way, GMP officers will do everything possible to take you to court.”
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Last month, Manchester United and Liverpool joined forces to launch an initiative aimed at eradicating tragic slogans.
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