Man admits wearing shirt with offensive reference to Hillsborough disaster

The 33 year old appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court in London on Monday
Man admits wearing shirt with offensive reference to Hillsborough disaster

Ellie Ng, PA

A man in the UK has pleaded guilty to displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress after wearing a football shirt at Wembley Stadium which made an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster.

James White (33), of Warwickshire, admitted the charge at Willesden Magistrates’ Court in north-west London on Monday.

The court heard that he wore a Manchester United shirt with the number 97 and the words “Not Enough” on the back to the FA Cup Final on June 3rd.

Ninety-seven football fans died as a result of a crush at a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on April 15th, 1989.

Manchester City won the FA Cup at Wembley, beating local rivals Manchester United 2-1.

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