A Wrexham has been handed a three-year ban from football after being charged with “racist” abuse for calling Tranmere supporters “English b*stards”.
Red Dragons supporter Daniel Thomas Monk, 21, admitted to a racially aggravated public order offence at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The incident in question dates back to Wrexham’s clash with Tranmere at the SToK Racecourse on March 21. A court heard that Monk approached a group of Tranmere fans during said clash, calling them “dirty Scouse b*stards” before following up that abuse with “dirty English b*stards”.
Monk was arrested at the scene after his insults were picked up on body cameras worn by police. That “racial slur”, per the court’s definition, earned Monk a three-year ban from all football matches as well as a £768 ($969) fine. Alex McKenzie, who defended Monk in court, expressed his client’s remorse but claimed similar insults were hurled both by Monk’s wider group and towards them by rival fans, per the Daily Mail.
Wrexham lost that clash 1-0 courtesy of an early Luke Norris strike but both sides have endured varying fortunes since. The Red Dragons have picked up two wins from three and are aiming for automatic promotion to League One, while Tranmere have lost two and drawn one and have sunk to 17th in the league.
