Jack Grealish had the perfect response to Birmingham fans who displayed a banner supporting the jailed Paul Mitchell, infamous for punching Grealish after running onto the pitch in the Birmingham derby.
Despite the attack, Grealish, who was Aston Villa's captain that day, scored the winner against their city rivals.
The attack was condemned by many, with Birmingham City coming out in support of Grealish, but a section of Birmingham fans have been photographed parading a banner around during their trip to Preston on Saturday that supported the attacker Mitchell.
As reported by the Mirror, the banner read: "
You could not write it!
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) March 10, 2019
After being punched by a fan in the first half, Jack Grealish opens the scoring for Aston Villa against Birmingham! pic.twitter.com/EiBedIL2U1
— Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish1) March 16, 2019
Source: 90min