First fan charged with tailgating at football match hit with three-year banning order

Benjamin Bailey, 27, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, has become the first fan in the UK to be charged with tailgating at a football match, receiving a three-year banning order as a result. He was arrested at the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Arsenal on March 22. The case marks a landmark enforcement action against the practice of following closely behind authorised vehicles to gain unauthorised entry to football grounds.