A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty to assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after their north London derby against Tottenham last month.
Joseph Watts of Hackney was charged by police after Ramsdale was kicked by a supporter following Arsenal's 2-0 win over Tottenham on January 15.
On Friday Watts appeared at Highbury Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded guilty to assault by beating.
After last month's game, Tottenham said they were appalled by the attack and would work ‘to take the strongest possible action, including an immediate ban from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’.
The Premier League club worked with Metropolitan Police’s football investigations team to help identify Watts, who clambered towards the pitch to kick Ramsdale after the match.