Football fans were considered an underclass and not worthy of the normal duty of care the wider public experienced. For instance we would be packed onto trains without seats to away games despite paying normal prices. I've loads of stories from first hand of being hit by truncheons, pushed violently by police officers whilst simply walking to a ground. It was a different experience entirely to now.
Anyone who'd been to Hillsborough in the eighties knew what had happened. Some ( most) police forces treat all football supporters as criminals and animals.
Well if the minimum, according to judge, is four years he'll serve half with good behaviour. So I'd say he's going to spend two years in the big house.
Thing is, if you're local then the likelihood is you've got a birth given hatred of sunlind. The feeling towards an ex manager pales into insignificance. Unless, of course, your youth was tarnished through lbab,kab,bab,wdwb or even the sham army.