Overview
- Two men received three-year Football Banning Orders and fines for breaching the new unauthorised-entry law at Wembley during the Carabao Cup final.
- Willesden Magistrates’ Court confirmed the convictions of Kamal McEwan, fined £471, and Alex Clark of Waltham Cross, fined £1,862 and charged with possession of a Class A drug.
- Stadium officials said the cases are the first practical use of the law that targets tailgating, which is slipping into a stadium without a valid ticket.
- A third man linked to the same incidents is scheduled to appear in court on 1 May, signaling further enforcement action to come.
- Wembley director Mark Lynch said the law is already having a real impact by creating a specific offence, and the Metropolitan Police said similar behavior will face firm action.