10 February,2024 08:10 AM IST | Gloucester | AP
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A football fan who shouted racial insults at a player during a game in England's third division was sentenced to nine months in jail on Thursday.
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Ryan Ferguson, 24, of Liverpool, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment for hurling abuse at Forest Green player Jordon Garrick, who is Black.
The incident took place last April at a Forest home game against Fleetwood.
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