Two charged in connection with pitch invasion at Manchester City game
There was a pitch invasion after City beat Aston Villa to win the Premier League title
Two football fans have been charged following Manchester City's Premier League game with Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium yesterday (22 May 2022).
Phillip Maxwell, 28 of Anzio Row, Knowsley, has been charged with throwing a missile (pyrotechnic) onto the pitch and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court today (23 May).
Paul Colbridge , 37, of Whitegate Drive, Salford, has been charged with going onto the pitch and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 7 June 2022.
Both have been bailed ahead of the court appearances.
Officers are working with both clubs, as enquiries continue into the reported assault of a player on the pitch after the final whistle.