Arsenal Announces New Policy to Ban Pitch Invaders at Emirates Stadium Going Forward

The club will issue club bans and cancel memberships to Pitch Invaders who are Arsenal fan who enters the Emirates in future home games.

During Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg loss to Manchester City on Thursday, two-pitch invaders got onto the pitch.

Pitch invaders “throwing objects and use of pyrotechnics” at Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg loss to Manchester City

A third pitch invader was also stopped in an attempt to approach and celebrate Reds players.

“In recent matches at Emirates Stadium, there have been a number of people who have entered the pitch,” Arsenal announced.

“We strongly remind everyone it is a criminal offense under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 to enter the pitch without prior permission.

“If anyone is thinking of doing this please refrain, as all football clubs and the police are taking this matter extremely seriously.

“All perpetrators of public order offenses, which includes pitch encroaching and other recent incidents of throwing objects and use of pyrotechnics, will receive lengthy stadium bans and further possible legal sanctions.”

All You Need To Know About Pitch Invasion

A pitch invasion (commonly known in North America as a field invasion, field intrusion, or rushing in the field) occurs when spectators run onto a competition field to celebrate, protest, or raise publicity about an incident.

A large portion of the spectators may sometimes be welcomed when they invade the pitch simultaneously outside of playing time.

Nonetheless, when they rush onto the pitch while a play is ongoing, it causes a disruption in play that can often lead to criminal charges, fines, and jail time for the club involved.