A SEDGLEY man arrested for homophobic chanting during the Wolves vs Chelsea match in April has been banned from attending football matches for three years.

Liam Duce appeared at Dudley Magistrates Court on Thursday June 15 where he pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words and behaviour during the fixture in Wolverhampton on April 8.

The 24-year-old, of High Park Crescent, was given a three-year football banning order and fined £461.

PC Stuart Ward, football hate crime officer from West Midlands Police, said: "There is no place for discrimination in football, or society in general, and we will always fully investigate any reports we receive.

"There is no place for homophobia in football or society in general."

Pc Ward was appointed the UK’s first dedicated hate crime officer based within a football unit two years ago to lead the force’s attempt to stamp out abuse both at football games and online abuse aimed at footballers and fans.