Man who shouted 'Munich' at Manchester United fans banned from football grounds

A man who shouted 'Munich' at Manchester United fans and raised his arms in an aeroplane gesture has been banned from attending football matches. Billy Rambadt tried to rouse a group of United fans ahead of the club's away match at Burnley on September 23 last year.

Lancashire Police says Rambadt was standing outside of a pub on Yorkshire Street, Burnley, at 5.32pm when he began his 'tragedy chanting' as United fans walked past. Rambadt's actions, which were slammed as 'abhorrent' by Lancashire Police, were made in reference to the 1958 Munich Air Disaster.

The tragedy took 23 lives - including eight United players, three club staff and eight journalists. Rambadt was captured on a police officer's body-worn camera.

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Video footage was reviewed by police, who were able to identify Rambadt. He was charged with using threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Rambadt, of Athletic Street, Burnley, was convicted of the offence at Blackburn Magistrates Court last Friday (February 16). He was given a five-year football banning order and ordered to pay a £500 fine, £85 costs and a £200 victim surcharge.

Superintendent Melita Worswick, from Lancashire Police's Special Operations Team, said: “Rambadt’s conduct on that day was absolutely appalling and something that I know many people will find abhorrent. Although Rambadt was not arrested at the scene, justice did catch up with him in the end.

"To be clear if you are not arrested at the time you commit an offence like this, be sure that we will be reviewing the evidence against you and you should expect a knock at the door.” United beat Burnley 1-0 during the match at