Bradford fan arrested for racism towards staff

Two arrests were made after the alleged incident at the League One match on Saturday

A Bradford City supporter has been arrested for racially abusing a security guard after he was asked to leave for shouting and swearing in the stands.

The club said it was co-operating with police following the incident in the second half of the Luton Town match at the University of Bradford Stadium on 16 August.

The 33-year-old was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and has been bailed pending further enquiries, West Yorkshire Police said.

A 51-year-old supporter was also arrested and handed an out of court disposal for a public order offence which was not racially aggravated, in connection with the same incident at the League One fixture.

A Bradford City spokesperson said the two fans had been suspended from attending the grounds while inquiries took place, and said they would be banned indefinitely if found guilty.

"We would like to reiterate Bradford City AFC has a zero-tolerance policy towards racism and all forms of discrimination," they added.

Earlier in the match, a 51-year-old Luton Town supporter was removed from the ground and arrested for behaving in a threatening, abusive or disorderly manner likely to cause harassment alarm or distress.

West Yorkshire Police said the man had been released on bail pending further enquiries.

One of Bradford's players had allegedly been the target of the comments from the visiting supporters' section.

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