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Man accused of racial abuse of Forest Green Rovers player

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The charges relate to an incident which took place during a Forest Green Rovers match in Nailsworth

A man has been accused of the racial abuse of a football player.

Ryan Ferguson, 23, from Liverpool, has been charged with racially aggravated public order and failing to comply with a football banning order.

The charges relate to an incident which took place during a Forest Green Rovers match in Nailsworth on 18 April.

Mr Ferguson is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.

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