A man has been banned from football matches after entering a game without a ticket – here’s what you need to know about the new ‘tailgating’ law.
Tailgating, which is when fans get through stadium turnstiles by walking closely behind ticket holders, became a criminal offence five years after thousands of ticketless fans stormed the same stadium at the Euro 2020 final.
There was previously no specific legal penalties for attending a football game without a ticket.
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