A drunk Wolverhampton Wanderers fan assaulted two LFC stewards as they tried to usher him out of Anfield.
Andrew Clark tried to hit multiple members of staff at the ground on Sunday, May 22, even after they managed to wrestle him to the ground.
Moments before his violent outburst, the 33 year old had warned ushers “you don’t want to see me when I’m not calm”.
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He now faces a ban from attending any regulated football match after the incident, which happened following the last game of the 2021/22 Premier League season. Callum Bryce, prosecuting, told Sefton Magistrates’ Court tis morning that stewards spotted Clark, who is from Wolverhampton, as they tried to usher fans out of their seats following Liverpool’s 3-1 victory Wolves.
A number of members of staff became concerned because Clark appeared to be drunk - but he then began to resist as staff tried to get him out of the area.
Mr Bryce said: “Mr Clark could be heard to say ‘you don’t want to see me when I’m not calm’. He then tried to punch one of them. That steward managed to back out of the way but the other was hit in face with Mr Clark’s elbow.”
The court heard Clark continued to struggle even after being taken to the floor and he was later arrested. Appearing in person in court this morning, Clark spoke only to confirm his personal details and plead guilty to two charges of assault and one charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place.
Emmanuel Coniah, defending, said Clark has no previous convictions and asked District Judge Wendy Lloyd to adjourn sentencing so he could be interviewed by the probation service. Mr Coniah also confirmed work was taking place to draft a football banning order for Clark.
Ahead of his sentencing, District Judge Lloyd told Clark: “This sort of violence is always viewed seriously because of the potential for widespread disorder.” Clark, of Meon Way in Ashmore, was bailed until his sentencing hearing, set for next month.
Correction
A previous version of this article included a photograph with the caption "Andrew Clark, 33, of Meon Way, Ashmore, Wolverhampton, walks from Sefton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, August 9, 2022". In error, the photograph was actually of Mr Aaron McConville, who has no connection with the case. We apologise to Mr McConville for the error and are happy to set the record straight."
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