Alex Agelopoulos, who injured a goalkeeper with a bucket when Melbourne Victory fans violently stormed AAMI Park, was released on bail after his lawyer immediately appealed the three-month jail term he was handed.
A man who injured an A-League goalkeeper with a bucket at a Melbourne match was handed a three-month jail sentenceA lawyer representing Alex Agelopoulos immediately lodged an appeal against the penalty, meaning he has been granted bail until a December hearing
Glover, who now plays for English Championship side Middlesbrough, suffered a cut that required ten stitches and a concussion. The match was halted as Victory fans flooded the ground, some of whom attacked security guards, ripped seats out of the stands and climbed on top of the goal. Agelopoulos was accompanied to court by about 10 supporters, some of whom cried and held their heads in their hands when the magistrate announced she would be sending the football fan to jail.
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