A nan was swilled by a gang of teenagers as a woman and kids were abused by fans at a local football match.
On Friday, November 11, Prescot Cables FC played City of Liverpool at home in the first Derby match of the season. During the game, which saw more than 1,300 fans attend, a number of anti-social behaviour incidents took place.
Targeted abuse was thrown at first team manager of City of Liverpool, Paul McNally, as his family watched on. People called him a "nonce" and a "paedophile" before targeting abuse at his wife and child.
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People began "sexually explicit chanting" at women and children who were watching the match before they were reportedly threatened by "grown men". Another incident saw a elderly nan who was sat in the Main Stand, being swilled by a "gang of youths".
Now, both Prescot Cables and City of Liverpool have condemned the abuse. The home team have said they are investigating the incidents with the aim of banning the people involved.
A spokesperson from City of Liverpool FC said: "People giving each other stick both on and off the pitch is a part of the game. Targeted abuse of a man which calls his integrity into account with calls of “nonce” and “paedophile” is crossing a line.
"Sexually explicit chanting, targeting a man’s wife and family is abhorrent and cannot in any way be excused and cannot be allowed to go unchecked. Women and children being threatened by grown men is completely beyond the pale.
"An elderly and infirm grandmother, sat in the Main Stand being swilled by a gang of youths allowed to roam freely around the ground – we genuinely have no words for that. Clubs routinely call themselves “family clubs” and must be a safe space for women and children, especially with the woman’s game growing so rapidly in the country.
"Misogynistic and sexual chanting must not be tolerated and is in fact a criminal offence. Football needs rivalries. Friday’s absolutely brilliant crowd of 1300+ is testament to that and no doubt Prescot Cables FC and lots of other local bars and restaurants benefitted financially from it.
"A dozen individuals must not be allowed to ruin that – but equally they must not be allowed to get away with their actions either. We welcome the statement and apology issued by Prescot Cables FC.
"It is the very least that could be expected for Paul & his family and also Adam and his family after the shameful events of Friday night. The committee of Prescot Cables must now take urgent action to identify the culprits and ban them.
"We ourselves have already banned two of the culprits from the return fixture and any future home fixture and we are collating further evidence to see if there is anyone else who should not be allowed within 100m of a non-league football ground. Non-League football should have been the winner on Friday night.
"Allowing the actions of a few to go unsanctioned will ensure the game itself is the loser."
A spokesperson from Prescot Cables said: "Prescot Cables strongly condemns the behaviour of a minority of spectators at last night's game against City of Liverpool. Specifically, the personal abuse directed at City of Liverpool manager Paul McNally and his wife and children who were present at the game. The atmosphere at the game was as you would expect at a derby game. Lots of 'banter' between rival sets of fans enjoying the game.
"However abuse of the nature witnessed last night by this minority cannot be condoned, and must stop. This was not banter. The club will now be forced to investigate this incident further and will issue bans to individuals identified as being responsible.
"The hard work that the players, management team, volunteers and the directors put in to make nights like last night happen are being seriously jeopardised by these individuals who have no place at our club, nor do they represent our values. Prescot Cables as a club has always prided itself on it being a 'family', with everyone being welcomed into the ground on matchdays to enjoy the atmosphere that fans create on matchdays.
"The club takes a firm stance on antisocial behaviour including abuse and discrimination of any kind. We would encourage fans to work with us to ensure that incidents like the one that occurred last night do not happen again.
"The club would like to publicly go on record in apologising to City of Liverpool officials, First Team Manager Paul McNally, his wife and his family for the abuse suffered last night."
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