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Fan banned from Deepdale over race abuse
A Preston North End fan who shouted racist abuse at a match has been banned from Deepdale for 12 months.
Stephen Kitchen, 24, of Silverdale Drive in Brookfield, Preston, will have to surrender his season ticket.
He was fined 150 in court last week after he admitted shouting racial insults during an away match against Norwich City last month.
A district judge decided not to impose a banning order which would have prevented him from attending football matches for three years.
Following his appearance at Norwich Magistrates Court, Kitchen said he was "ashamed" of his behaviour.
Now, Deepdale bosses have banned him from home games for the rest of this season and part of next.
When the Evening Post contacted Kitchen on Monday, he said he was unaware of the ban and did not want to comment until he had received a letter from the club.
David Shepherd, ground safety officer at PNE, said: "We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any racist or homophobic activity."
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