
By
Sophie Jamieson
2:31PM BST 12 Oct 2015
A Liverpool fan reportedly pretended to be disabled to get a front-row seat at the team’s derby with Everton.
Jake Danna is believed to have borrowed his grandfather’s ticket in the pitchside area reserved for wheelchair users to get into the match.
But the 23-year-old was seen just a week later returning from a triathlon, with no sign of physical impairment,
the Sun reported.
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Mr Danna, who lives in Weymouth, Dorset, could be seen watching the Premier League game on television.
The disabled ticket gave him a pitchside view as
his team drew with Everton at Goodison Park.
Liverpool played Everton last Sunday Photo: Livepic
Mr Danna told the Sun: “This is good banter. I’m a big Liverpool fan but I can’t comment.”
He refused to apologise for the incident, and when asked if he was sorry replied: “No, not at all, I’d do it again.”
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Disability campaigners criticised the football fan’s actions.
Mark Atkinson, chief executive of disability charity Scope, told the paper: “It’s shocking someone would go to the lengths of pretending to be disabled.
“It can be difficult for disabled fans to watch Premier League football live because the grounds still lack suitable accessible facilities.”
Mr Danna’s girlfriend claimed he accessed the match by using a season ticket belonging to his disabled grandad, who was on holiday at the time.