A
MAN claiming to be a Millwall supporter who shouted racist abuse at Leeds
United striker El-Hadji Diouf has been fined £425 and banned for life by
Millwall Football Club.
Gerrard
Scanlon, 53, from Enfield, North London, pleaded guilty to a racially
aggravated public order offence at Bromley Magistrates' Court.
He
was fined £425 and ordered to pay £85 costs plus a £15 victim surcharge, and
was banned from football matches for five years by the court.
Millwall
have however banned Scanlon from the Den for life. He may not enter the London
boroughs of Lewisham or Southwark when Millwall are playing at home for the
next two years, nor go to any city where Millwall are playing away that day.
Scanlon
launched his abusive rant during the Championship clash at the Den on 18th
November.
In
a statement Millwall said: "The club had already decided to ban Scanlon
for life from all matches at The Den. "We are pleased that the behaviour
of this individual came to notice, and that the police and the courts have now
taken action against him.
"Millwall
Football Club will continue to operate a zero tolerance policy to target and
ban any fan guilty of displaying racist behaviour and we look forward to
developing even closer links with other agencies, including those in the media
who share our determination to eradicate racism from our game."
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