A Birmingham supporter has pleaded guilty to assaulting Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during a match.
In the League Championship game on Sunday between the city rivals, Paul Mitchell ran onto the field and landed a punch on the player’s face.
Mitchell’s lawyer, Vaughn Whistance, told the hearing that his client’s family had to leave their home "through fear that they would suffer serious harm or even death" following online comments about the incident.
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