First fan charged with tailgating at football match hit with three-year banning order

SportFootballFirst fan charged with tailgating at football match hit with three-year banning orderBenjamin Bailey, 27, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, was arrested at the final between Manchester City and Arsenal on March 22 and charged with tailgatingTed Hennessey Friday 01 May 2026 22:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969223","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-banning-order-tailgating-benjamin-bailey-wembley-stadium-b2969223.html","title":"First fan charged with tailgating at football match hit with three-year banning order"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-8612","index":0}Tailgating, which is when fans get through stadium turnstiles by walking closely behind ticket holders, became a criminal offence ahead of the Carabao Cup final (Ben Whitley/PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"...