A WEMBLEY steward caught in a sting by The Sun trying to sell his Euro 2020 final pass has been spared jail.
Yusaf Amin, 18, tried to flog lanyards, wristbands and hi-vis jackets for ￡4,500 hours before the England versus Italy clash.
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Yusaf Amin tried to flog lanyards, wristbands and hi-vis jackets for ￡4,500 hours before the England versus Italy clash Credit: Paul Edwards
But a fan contacted The Sun, which led to his arrest.
District Judge Denis Brennan blasted security chiefs at the stadium — owned by the FA — for lax recruitment policies over Amin.
The student, working there since 2019, admitted theft and faced prison for “putting at risk the safety” of fans.
But he wept when a six-month jail term was suspended at Willesden magistrates’ court due to his early guilty plea and previous good record.
Judge Brennan praised Michelle Gallagher, The Sun’s go-between who posed as a fan willing to pay thousands for a final ticket to trap Amin after seeing his ad on Facebook.
He said: “Without people like her, I don’t know what guilt you would bear on your shoulders now if you had sold it to someone who had behaved very badly in the ground.”
Ms Gallagher met Amin, of Canning Town, East London, and after confirming he had the items, officers swooped.
He must also do 200 hours of unpaid work and pay ￡218 costs.
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District Judge Denis Brennan blasted security chiefs at the stadium — owned by the FA — for lax recruitment policies over Amin, pictured scenes before the final
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