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Shamed football fan in court
A football fan from Chorley and another from Leyland have been banned from football matches for six years for their parts in violence in the centre of Manchester.
Michael Hindle, 22, of Westmorland Close in Leyland, was jailed for eight months and given a six-year football banning order.
Meanwhile, David Annette, 35, of Yarrow Road in Chorley, was given a six-month jail term, suspended for 12 months. He was also given a football banning for six years.
They both pleaded guilty to violent disorder which related to general disorder against police officers in either Piccadilly or Market Street in the UEFA Cup Final of May 14 2008.
They were among a dozen offenders sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Friday.
Ian Hopkins, assistant chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: "These sentences act as a timely reminder that anyone caught causing football-related trouble on the streets of Manchester can expect a robust sentence and to be banned from attending matches."
Large scale disorder broke out after a screen in the largest fan zone failed before kick-off. GMP launched Operation Gale to find the people responsible.
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