Sport prankster in court

Mr Power has infiltrated a series of major sporting events

The man who posed as a member of the Manchester United squad has appeared in court charged with making threats to kill.

Karl Power - who also kitted himself out to play cricket for England against Australia and started knocking up at Wimbledon - is accused of threatening to kill three men in London.

Mr Power, from Greater Manchester, is alleged to have made the threats against Kevin Utton, Jeremy Wilkins and Danny Fenton, on 8 October, at HMS President on Victoria Embankment.

He has also been charged with making threats to Mr Wilkins and Mr Utton to damage offices and property belonging to Zig Zag Promotions.

Mr Power came to prominence in a Man Utd match in 2001

Mr Power, 36, from The Crescent, Droylesden, Trafford was remanded on conditional bail until 13 November, when he appeared at City of London Magistrates' Court on Friday.

He first came to prominence in 2001, when he sneaked on to the pitch to pose with Manchester United before their European Cup game against Bayern Munich.

Mr Power then kitted himself out in cricket whites and strode on to the pitch at Headingley during a match between England and Australia, before appearing at Wimbledon's Centre Court for a knock-up, last year.

During his latest stunt - again before a Manchester United match - Mr Power and a whole team of impostors posed for a photograph, before United played Liverpool in April this year.