Ban for flare firing Middlesbrough fan

A Middlesbrough fan who was caught on camera lighting a flare during his team’s 6-1 defeat to Chelsea has been banned from football matches for three years. Daniel Proud, 28, hurled the flare against the ground after being apprehended by security staff. Proud was one of 3,000 fellow Middlesbrough supporters who saw their side lose in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on January 23. Prosecutor Connie Wong said: ‘On 23 January 2024 at Stamford Bridge stadium during…