Two men have been banned from “all related football activity” including attending A-League games after they were charged by police over a mass pitch invasion which ended with a goalkeeper requiring hospitalisation.
A 23-year-old known as “Bucket Man”, who is alleged to have struck goalkeeper Tom Glover with a metal bucket full of sand, and a 19-year-old, have been charged with assaulting Mr Glover.
A 23-year-old has been charged in relation to Mr Glover being hit in the head with a bucket full of sand.
“The actions of these two, and others who are of interest to us, are completely unacceptable and those people and their behaviours will never be welcome in our game,” Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said.
“Football has a zero-tolerance policy to disruptive, destructive, violent and anti-social behaviour at its sanctioned events, and it will not tolerate behaviour that has the potential to threaten the safety or security of spectators, players, and officials.
“These significant bans against these individuals are consistent with this position.”
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