Overview

• A1 Transport Recruitment dismissed the driver, identified as Isaac, with immediate effect on Monday for what it called a serious breach of uniform rules.
• Viral video showed Chelsea supporters swarming the rail-replacement bus, banging on it and attempting to open the driver’s window after the team’s 2-1 win over Liverpool.
• Isaac said he did not know the route in advance, wore the Liverpool shirt because it was his first clean T-shirt, and later returned to the depot after police dispersed the crowd.
• The company, which supplies agency staff to Transport for London, declined further comment, citing GDPR and internal processes.
• The incident unfolded outside Stamford Bridge shortly after a stoppage-time winner secured Chelsea’s victory, which fueled the celebratory crowd outside the stadium.