Bus driver 'sacked for wearing Liverpool FC shirt to work'

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A1 says the incident is being dealt with internally.Speaking to the ECHO, Isaac said: "They said I didn’t comply with uniform regulations. I was working with an agency and we don't have a full policy around that.

We just get told sometimes to just wear casual, smart clothing but not all the time.“What they tend to say is, if you are wearing something that infringes against the policy of the contractor who we are working for, they will send you home when they look at you.“But that didn't happen that day and I was free to drive the bus around until that evening where the Chelsea fans all surrounded me."I felt disrespected to be honest - how can they fire me like that? It's the pressure they felt, but you can't just be doing that.Content cannot be displayed without consent“I was driving the bus and bear in mind, I didn't even know the route before I did it, so I didn't even know I was going past Stamford Bridge."Otherwise, I wouldn't have worn the Liverpool top.

I'm a true Liverpool fan, I believe me.“But I put it on anyway and I didn't know the route, so I thought, okay, I'm putting on my shirt on a match day anyway."No one told me to cover up. But we don't even get a uniform, it's quite common to see someone from an agency driving and not even wearing a uniform."Isaac added that he was worried about what the fans would do to him before police cleared the road a few minutes later.He said: "I felt a bit intimidated, to be honest with you.