The offensive jersey worn by a fan who was arrested at the FA Cup Final. Credit: UkNewsinPictures
A man has been accused of displaying threatening or offensive writing that could cause concern after he was arrested in the FA Cup final for wearing a T-shirt mocking the Hillsborough disaster.
To 33-year-old James White, from Warwickshire, was ordered to appear before justices of the peace in Willesden later this month after he was identified as wearing a Manchester United jersey with the number 97 on the back and the words «Not Enough».
Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “A man has been charged after being arrested during the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
“On Sunday, June 4, 33-year-old James White from Warwickshire was charged with publishing threatening or offensive texts that could cause harassment, alarm or anxiety.
«He was released on bail to appear before Willesden Magistrates' Court on Monday, June 19.
«He was arrested after being seen wearing a shirt that appeared to offend those who died in the tragedy at Hillsborough.
The Football Association [FA] also condemned Mr. White's alleged actions.
On Sunday, a statement said: «The FA strongly condemns the actions of the man who wore the shirt in reference to the Hillsborough disaster ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
“We saw a photo of the offending shirt on social media and immediately began work to identify the perpetrator.
“Our security team was able to quickly locate the person based on the image and we applaud the swift action the police then took. .
«We will not tolerate abuse related to Hillsborough or any football tragedy at Wembley Stadium and will continue to work with the authorities to ensure that strong action is taken against those responsible.»
The Met initially flagged the T-shirt on social media on Saturday in an attempt to identify the individual.
Sharing a tweet posted by the Liverpool Photos account, the Met's Twitter account said: «We are aware of this and have been actively working with officials at Wembley Stadium to identify the individual.»
< p>» He was arrested on suspicion of disturbing the peace and taken into custody.
On 15 April 1989 in Sheffield, a stampede at a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield killed 97 football fans.
They were unlawfully killed as a result of a series of police errors. The investigating jury delivered its decision in 2016.
This is not the first time fans have been accused of using a tragedy to inflict gross insult. Before Liverpool and Manchester United played at Anfield in March, managers Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag joined forces to urge fans to stop «chanting tragedies» and offensive songs about the Munich, Hazel and Hillsborough disasters.
Ten. Haag said in a message to Manchester United fans: «It is unacceptable to use loss of life — in connection with any tragedy — to score points and it is time to stop. The perpetrators of this cast a shadow not only on the reputation of our clubs, but, importantly, on their reputation, the reputation of the fans and our great cities.
In January of this year, police chiefs said that action was needed to fight with «disgusting» Hillsborough chanting at football matches.
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