Police say a 53-year-old man was detained after the incident at the Forest v Wolves cup game
A man has been arrested after homophobic language was reportedly heard at a Nottingham Forest match.
The slur was allegedly used during the first half of the team's EFL Cup quarter-final against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday. Officers were told a Wolves fan sitting in the away end at the City Ground was overheard aiming homophobic language at rival fans and Forest players.He has since been released on conditional bail.
Ch Insp James Walker, Nottinghamshire Police's hate crime lead, said: "Homophobic language has absolutely no place inside or outside football stadiums and will never be tolerated by Nottinghamshire Police. "As a force, we work closely with Nottinghamshire's three professional football clubs and have a joint approach towards reporting and dealing with hate at football matches."
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