BY JOHN DAVIDSON
Another English club has been sanctioned after crowd misbehaviour, with Leigh Centurions hit with a £3,500 fine after trouble at their Super League game against Wigan in August.
It is believed during the Super League fixture a Leigh fan came on to the pitch and made contact with the Wigan mascot, and there was also offensive chanting from Centurions supporters.
The RFL said in a statement: “The RFL have reached an agreed decision with Leigh Centurions following incidents of supporter misbehaviour which breached the RFL’s Operational Rules in their Betfred Super League fixture at Wigan Warriors on August 1.
“The club has been fined £7,500, of which £4,000 will be suspended until the end of the 2023 season, for failing to use Best Endeavours in terms of supporter behaviour.
“The agreed decision involves the fine being invested in a plan of action to improve supporter behaviour, through high-profile support of the RFL’s Tackle it and Enjoy the Game campaigns related to discrimination and supporter behaviour.”
Yesterday Featherstone were fined by the RFL after supporter misbehaviour at a match in October.
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