A football fan who is banned from attending games after making racist remarks has had his alcohol licence suspended.
Licensing chiefs in Glasgow handed a six-month suspension to Robert Hunter following a complaint from Police Scotland.
The city’s Licensing Board heard how Mr Hunter pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner during a match at Blair Park, Hurlford in September last year.
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The incident occurred while Hurlford United played Sunnybank in the Scottish Junior Cup.
A police officer said Mr Hunter had been referring to a substitute player.
The officer told members of the licensing board that a witness had heard him shouting racist remarks at the player.
Recounting the incident, the officer said a witness, referring to the player, said: “He can run, can’t he?”
The officer said Mr Hunter had “acted in a manner inconsistent with one or more of the licensing objectives”, namely “preventing crime and disorder, securing public safety”.
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Last month, Mr Hunter was issued with a one-year football banning order at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
He told councillors on Glasgow’s licensing board that he had been speaking to his brother and regretted his actions.
He added the comments were in the “heat of the moment” and he had learned from the experience.
The suspension applies to Mr Hunter’s personal licence, which allows him to “supervise and authorise the sale and supply of alcohol in licensed premises”.
Designated premises managers in licensed premises need to hold a personal licence.
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