BBC · Feb 15, 2023
Men sentenced for violence before Forest v Leicester FA Cup game
Fans were seen throwing chairs and tables at the windows of a restaurant
By Greig Watson and PA News
BBC News
Three men have been jailed and five others given suspended sentences over violence before an FA Cup tie.
A group threw chairs and bottles at venues in Nottingham on 6 February 2022 ahead of the match between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.
On Wednesday, Nottingham Crown Court heard hundreds of pounds of damage was caused and customers experienced "great anxiety and distress".
All eight defendants had earlier admitted violent disorder.