Excellent news on Friday, because it has been revealed that the person who assaulted Eddie Howe has been jailed.
West Yorkshire Police saying (see under) that David Derbyshire was given a 12 week custodial sentence at Leeds Magistrates as we speak.
The Leeds fan additionally given a lifetime ban by Leeds United.
West Yorkshire Police official assertion – 8 September 2023:
A Leeds United supporter who assaulted the Newcastle United supervisor throughout their match at Elland Highway has been jailed and given a six-year soccer banning order.
David Derbyshire, aged 35, of Marley Avenue, Beeston, was given a 12-week custodial sentence by a district decide when he appeared at Leeds Magistrates Courtroom as we speak.
At a listening to on July 21, he pleaded responsible to costs of getting into the enjoying space at a delegated soccer match with out lawful excuse and customary assault towards Eddie Howe throughout further time at Elland Highway on Might 13 this yr.
The court docket heard that Derbyshire had left the stand within the 93rd minute and approached the Newcastle dugout and had a verbal altercation with Mr Howe earlier than pushing his left shoulder.
He was shortly apprehended by membership safety workers and arrested by West Yorkshire Law enforcement officials. The incident was broadcast reside on nationwide tv.
Derbyshire has additionally been given a lifetime ban from Elland Highway by Leeds United.
Chief Superintendent Richard Shut, who led the policing operation on the match, mentioned: “Legal behaviour of this sort is totally unacceptable, significantly the place membership workers or gamers are focused throughout a large-scale sports activities occasion corresponding to this. I do know that followers of the game, no matter their membership affiliations, will be a part of us in condemning anybody who acts on this method.
“We’ll all the time deal with incidents like this very significantly and we work intently with Leeds United and visiting golf equipment to completely examine any offences and take strong motion towards these accountable, together with looking for soccer banning orders towards them.”
