Two football fans charged after Manchester City's Premier League win

Two football fans have been charged after Manchester City's Premier League win yesterday.

The Blues clinched the title after beating Aston Villa 3-2 at the Etihad. Following the game, thousands of fans ran onto the pitch to celebrate with the players.

In a statement issued this morning, Greater Manchester Police have said that two fans have now been charged. Phillip Maxwell, 28, of Anzio Row, Knowsley, has been charged with throwing a missile (pyrotechnic) onto the pitch. He will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court today (May 23).

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Paul Colbridge, 37, of Whitegate Drive, Salford, has been charged with going onto the pitch and will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on June 7. Both have been bailed ahead of the court appearances.

Enquiries into the reported assault of a player on the pitch after the final whistle are ongoing with officers working in partnership with both football clubs, police said.

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