A 19-year-old man has been charged with assault after footballers were attacked on the pitch while celebrating a goal.
Nottingham Forest’s 4-1 win against East Midlands rivals Leicester City was interrupted by a pitch invasion on Sunday.
Players from the home side were confronted by a fan before he was hauled away by stewards.
Cameron Toner, of Leicester, has now been charged with three counts of assault and also faces a separate charge of going onto a playing area at a football match.
Nottinghamshire Police said Toner has been released on conditional bail to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on February 24.
Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cooper, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘We continue to work closely with both football clubs who are supporting our investigation following this incident.
‘Violence at football matches will not be tolerated. In this case Leicester City has said the individual involved will be subject to a lifetime ban from all Leicester City fixtures at home and away.
‘I hope the actions taken serve as a warning to anyone else that violent behaviour at football matches is taken extremely seriously and could land them with hefty consequences.’
Championship club Forest scored three goals in half an hour as they beat Premier League opposition for the second time this campaign.
But the fixture was marred by the incident and violence outside the stadium before kick-off.
In a statement issued after Sunday’s match, Leicester City said: ‘The club is appalled by such behaviour and offers its apologies to Nottingham Forest and its players whose safety was compromised.
‘We applaud the swift action taken by City Ground stewards in apprehending the individual involved, who will be subject to a lifetime ban from all Leicester City fixtures at home and away.
‘We will offer every support to the relevant authorities in pursuing further appropriate action.’
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