Man charged in connection with the racial abuse of a League Two footballer
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A man has been charged in connection with the racial abuse of a Forest Green Rovers player earlier this year.
Ryan Ferguson, aged 23 and of Barberry Crescent in Liverpool, was charged with racially aggravated public order, failing to comply with a football banning order under the Football Spectators Act 1989 and obstructing a constable in the execution of their duty.
He is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning (Thursday 7 September).
The charges relate to an incident which took place during the club's match against Fleetwood Town at The New Lawn in Nailsworth on the evening of Tuesday 18 April.