A so-called football fan has been convicted of a hate crime after making racist gestures toward former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
Jamie Arnold, 33, of Stafford, was found guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence during a Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and Manchester United Football Club in May 2021.
Arnold, who sat with home fans at Molineux Stadium in the first socially-distanced return of Premier League football since the Covid-19 outbreak, denied the offence.