Pitch Invader Who Assaulted A-League Goalkeeper Jailed
Pitch Invader Who Assaulted A-League Goalkeeper Jailed - anyuakmedia Alex Agelopoulos, an A-League pitch invader, has been sentenced to three months in jail for assaulting Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover during a violent pitch incursion in December 2022. The incident occurred when football fans were protesting the relocation of the league's finals matches. In addition to the jail sentence, Agalopoulos has been banned from attending matches at Melbourne’s AAMI Park for five years. The violence caused extensive damage to the stadium. Football Australia penalized Melbourne Victory, the rival team of Melbourne City, for their fans' actions, and banned Melbourne Victory from selling tickets to home games and fans from attending away fixtures.
公開済み : 2年前 沿って Micheal Anthony の Sports General
An A-League pitch invader has been sentenced to three months in jail for assaulting Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover. Alex Agelopoulos threw a bucket of sand at Glover during a violent pitch incursion in December 2022. The incident occurred when football fans were protesting the relocation of the league’s finals matches. In addition to the jail sentence, Agelopoulos has been banned from attending matches at Melbourne’s AAMI Park for five years. His barrister plans to appeal the sentence.
Glover was taken to the hospital after being struck by the bucket, suffering a cut to his face and a concussion. He was unable to train for a week and has experienced ongoing anxiety. A security guard was also hit with hot sand from the bucket, resulting in a singed eyebrow. The violence caused extensive damage to the stadium.
The incident occurred during an organized protest across A-League matches, after Football Australia sold the A-League finals rights to the New South Wales government. The decision guaranteed finals matches would be hosted at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium until at least 2026.
The magistrate presiding over the case stated that the pitch invader’s actions caused fear within the crowd of 18,000 spectators and brought the game into disrepute. Agelopoulos, who was severely addicted to ice at the time of the incident, has acknowledged his drug problem and has engaged in rehabilitation. His lawyer argued against a prison sentence, emphasizing his client’s remorse and potential for rehabilitation.
In response to the incident, Football Australia penalized Melbourne Victory, the rival team of Melbourne City, for their fans’ actions. The club was barred from selling tickets to home games and fans were also prohibited from attending away fixtures, marking the harshest interim sanction in the history of the sport.
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