A man who made a Nazi salute during a Newcastle United home game has been banned from every football stadium in the UK.
Shay Asher made the racist gesture in the direction of Tottenham supporters during the Premier League fixture at St James’ Park on October 17 2021.
An investigation was launched after other spectators witnessed the 24-year-old salute with his right hand while “putting his finger over his mouth for a moustache”.
Asher, of Winlaton, in Gateshead, admitted a racially aggravated public order offence when he appeared before magistrates in Newcastle in April and was fined.
He returned to the same court on Tuesday 19 July for a further hearing where he was handed a football banning order that will run until 2025.
The order forbids Asher from attending any regulated football match in the UK, which includes Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two and National League fixtures, as well as England home internationals.
The banning order also prevents him from travelling abroad to watch international friendlies, qualification matches and tournaments.
