Masterchef judge George Calombaris fronts court over punch

  • A nervous-looking George Calombaris fronted a Sydney court on Friday morning
  • The MasterChef judge pleaded guilty to assaulting a teenage football fan in May
  • Calombaris called the victim a ‘big-mouth man’ and a ‘dodgy c***’ before assault
  • He banned himself from A-League games and expressed sorrow over incident

MasterChef judge George Calombaris is expected to learn his fate after he assaulted a man at last season’s A-League grand final in Sydney.

Calombaris pleaded guilty in August to assaulting a 19-year-old fan at the 2016-17 season decider between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium in May.

The court heard the 38-year-old called the victim a ‘big-mouth man’ and a ‘dodgy c***’ before punching him in the abdomen.

MasterChef judge George Calombaris (pictured) is expected to learn his fate after he assaulted a man at last season’s A-League grand final in Sydney

Calombaris (pictured) pleaded guilty in August to assaulting a 19-year-old fan at the 2016-17 season decider between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium in May

Calombaris (pictured) pleaded guilty in August to assaulting a 19-year-old fan at the 2016-17 season decider between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium in May

After pleading guilty, the celebrity chef stood down from his role as Victory’s No.1 ticketholder.

The MasterChef judge banned himself from A-League games for 12 months and expressed sorrow for the incident.  

Calombaris is expected to be sentenced at the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.

The court heard the 38-year-old (pictured) called the victim a 'big-mouth man' and a 'dodgy c***' before punching him in the abdomen

The court heard the 38-year-old (pictured) called the victim a ‘big-mouth man’ and a ‘dodgy c***’ before punching him in the abdomen

 

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