A Southampton fan has pleaded guilty to going into an off-limits area and confronting Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger when his side lost 2-0.
Luke Bryant, of Bankhill Drive, Lymington, Hampshire, was seen to run with his arms outstretched in front of the Gunners’ manager as he sat in the area banned to supporters towards the end of the game.
The incident took place at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire, on January 1.
Footage showed him being bundled away down the tunnel by two stewards as Wenger held his arm out in apparent frustration at the intruder.
Mr Bryant, 25, was arrested and subsequently charged with an offence of going on to an area adjacent to the playing area contrary to the Football (Offences) Act 1991.
He appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court where he entered a guilty plea to the offence.
The case was adjourned for a hearing to be held on February 27 to determine whether Bryant should be made the subject of a Football Banning Order.
The defendant was released on conditional bail until then.
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