Premier League clubs to crack down on pitch invaders with minimum one-year ban

September 21 - Premier League clubs have agreed to impose a ban on fans who invade the pitch for at least a year.

Fans found guilty of entering the pitch without permission or using smoke and other pyrotechnics will receive an automatic 12-month suspension.

The bans will take effect immediately and apply to both home and away matches. They could also be extended to accompanying parents or guardians of children who participate in these activities.

The move follows a series of dangerous pitch invasions in the Premier League and lower leagues last season.

"Fans caught carrying or activating pyrotechnics or smoke bombs, or entering the pitch without permission, will receive an automatic club ban for a minimum of one year", said a statement from the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur's England international defender Eric Dier told the BBC this week he believed the behavior problems of fans on Premier League grounds were getting worse.

The 28-year-old said he felt 'too uncomfortable' for his family to attend away matches

Action was taken in July following a number of high-profile incidents at the end of last season.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was mugged at Manchester City on the final day of the Premier League campaign, while a Nottingham Forest fan was jailed for headbutting the captain Sheffield United's Billy Sharp at the end of their Championship semi-final match. last season.

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