Police in London have launched an investigation into a reported assault at the Emirates Stadium amid reports that Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted by a punter on Sunday.
Keane was on his way to carrying out his punditry duties for Sky Sports for Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Manchester United when the incident allegedly took place.
A report in the Daily Mail on Sunday evening claimed that Keane was waiting for a lift down to the pitch after the match had finished when he was allegedly punched and headbutted.
Police in London released a brief statement to British media on Sunday confirming that it was investigating an incident from the match.
"Police are investigating following an assault that is alleged to have occurred at the Emirates Stadium during an Arsenal v Manchester United match on Sunday, 3 September."
Video footage surfaced on social media of Keane's fellow pundit Micah Richards confronting a man, with Keane in the background.
Micah Richards was not having it omds 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bjXnmzsljq
— Sjayy 🎱 (@sjayy24s) September 3, 2023
Sky Sports Release Statement After Roy Keane Incident
Sky Sports released its own statement after video footage of that incident went viral, saying that Richards was trying to act as a peacemaker.
It read:
'We understand the police are investigating an alleged assault by a member of the public immediately preceding the footage circulating on social media.
'In the footage seen, Micah Richards was acting to defuse a situation'
Keane carried out his post-match punditry duties as normal, where he expressed his concern about Manchester United's squad depth among other things.
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Manchester United defeat- Sancho claps back at Ten Hag
It was another disappointing trip to north London for Manchester United. A cagey match between two of the Premier League's great rivals seemed destined for a 1-1 draw, when a potential 89th minute Alejandro Garnacho winner was erased by VAR.
Arsenal then added two goals in extra time - one from Declan Rice, the other from Gabriel Jesus - to seal a memorable win to leaves them in a share of second place heading into the international break.
Erik Ten Hag has another headache deal with from within his own camp. The Dutchman said before the game he'd dropped Jadon Sancho from his match day squad due to his performance in training.
On Sunday evening, Sancho released a statement on the matter, countering Ten Hag's version of events and calling himself a 'scapegoat'.
"Please don't believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week."
"I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won't go into, I've been a scapegoat for a long time which isn't fair!
"All I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to my team. I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and grateful to do so which I know every week is a challenge.
"I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!"
Manchester United have six points from four games.
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