Jonty Mark

By Jonty Mark

Football Editor


WATCH: Patrick Vieira in altercation with Everton fan

It remains to be seen if the English FA will charge Vieira.


Crystal Palace head coach Patrick Vieira put the boot in on an Everton fan who confronted him after the Toffees’ survived relegation with a 3-2 win over Palace in the English Premier League at Goodison Park on Thursday.

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A video of Vieira angrily lashing out at the fan went viral, though the Palace coach refused to comment on the incident afterwards.

There have been a spate of pitch invasions in the last few days, with Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp head-butted by a Nottingham Forest fan who ran onto the field after Forest reached the Championship play-off final on Tuesday, defeating United on penalties.

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