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Norwich City fan handed three-year ban for homophobic comment

A Norwich City supporter has been banned from attending football matches following a homophobic comment he made at a match.

It happened at Carrow Road during a fixture between the Canaries and Middlesbrough on 12 November 2022.

Stavros Skapoullis, 57, from Gorleston, Norfolk, had the three-year banning order imposed by Norwich Crown Court.

He has had to surrender his season ticket, and he has been banned from all matches until 5 January 2027.

PC Mathew Ewing said the case against Skapoullis "included evidence which supports the concerns associated with hate crime at football matches".