TWO AFC Bournemouth fans were given banning orders during the last football season, it has been revealed. 

The latest orders means three Cherries fans have now received banning orders by the end of the 2021/2022 season, figures from the police reveal. 

Football banning orders are given to those who commit certain offences within a stadium, travelling to or from a game or are crimes that are deemed to be football related. 

If issued, the fan cannot go to any football match within the UK and must surrender their passport when a national game is played outside of the country. 

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An AFC Bournemouth spokesperson said: “We pride ourselves on the welcoming and inclusive atmosphere at Vitality Stadium, which the vast majority of our supporters help to create.

"Anti-social and criminal behaviour will not be tolerated and we continue to support the FA, Premier League and Football Supporters Association to make football a safer environment.

"We will always pursue an educational approach but we will continue to take tough action on dangerous or discriminatory behaviour that can put fans, players, staff and match officials at risk.”

The figures also reveal across England and Wales, football-related arrests were up 59 per cent for 2021/2022 compared with 2018/2019 to 2,198. 

Authorities dished out 516 new football banning orders in total, meaning 1,308 were in force by the summer of 2022. 

Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for football policing, said: “Disorder is a problem that has not gone away, and throughout the whole of last season we saw an increase in crime at football matches across the country – from the Premier League right down to the National League.  

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“Following constructive talks with the Premier League, EFL and FA we are keen to support our partners in delivering their proposals – including the introduction of stadium bans for people who enter the pitch, as well as those who use pyrotechnics.  

“The statistics released today show a worrying rise in these crimes, which are both extremely dangerous for players, staff and fellow fans alike.”  

The figures also show there were four football-related arrests of AFC Bournemouth fans last season.  

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West Ham had the highest number of arrests for a single club – 95 across the season – followed by Manchester City with 76, and Manchester United with 72.