Jamie Arnold made racist gestures towards the ex-England defender during a Wolves game in May 2021.
Jamie Arnold was captured on CCTV making the gestures and was seen by several witnesses, prosecutors saidA football fan has been convicted of racially abusing former England footballer Rio Ferdinand.
Arnold, 33 and from Stone, Staffordshire, was ejected before being arrested, West Midlands Police said. He is due to be sentenced on 8 December.Arnold, of The Glebe in Norton Bridge, had denied a charge of racially aggravated public order, but was convicted by a unanimous decision at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Mr Ferdinand also thanked witnesses, Wolves fans and staff who testified in court and for support from the force's hate crime officer, PC Stuart Ward. The Crown Prosecution Service said he was captured on CCTV making racist gestures that several witnesses saw from the stands.Mr Ferdinand previously told the trial that he did not see the gestures made by Arnold, but had noted one fan's "more aggressive body language".
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