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Off the cuffs protest! Fan handcuffs himself to goalpost in Everton v Manchester City match at Goodison Park

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Play was delayed in Everton's Barclays Premier League match against Manchester City at Goodison Park after a spectator invaded the pitch and handcuffed himself to a goalpost.
The man emerged from the crowd shortly before 8.40pm on Tuesday with just under five minutes remaining until half-time and shackled himself to the frame of City keeper Joe Hart's goal.

Protest: Stewards were too slow to get to the supporter as he handcuffed himself to the post

It is believed that the man was protesting against Ryanair's recruitment policy after his daughter was denied a job by the airline.
A message on his T-shirt read: 'Europe's greatest training robbers. Ryanair. Lowest wages guaranteed. Stop. Recruitment scamming our children.'
After a hold-up which resulted in five minutes of first-half stoppage time in the live TV game, he was released and led away by police.
Everton went on to win the game 1-0.

It took a number of officers and a pair of bolt-cutters to remove the handcuffs as fans looked on

The man worse a T-shirt criticising Ryanair. The airline had apparently denies his daughter a job

In a statement, Everton said: 'Bolt-cutters were used to remove the offender, who was roundly booed as he was escorted from the ground.
'It transpired that the supporter is a known professional protester, allegedly protesting about an airline's recruitment policy. He was arrested by Merseyside Police, who are now dealing with the matter.'
Merseyside Police said a 46-year-old man from Southport was arrested for pitch invasion following the incident.
A spokesman added: 'He has been taken to a police station, where he remains, to be questioned.'

Police finally managed to escort the individual away after a five-minute break in the game