Patrick Vieira fights with Everton fan and kicks him to ground after pitch invasion following Crystal Palace loss
PATRICK VIEIRA kicked out at a pitch invader in a nasty clash
Thousands of Everton supporters flooded in from the stands after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored a late winner against Crystal Palace to keep the Toffees in the Premier League.
The Crystal Palace appeared to be incited by Everton fans[/caption]But in yet more unsavoury scenes after fans invaded the pitch, cameras caught the Palace boss involved in a fracas.
As he tried to leave the pitch, Vieira could be seen clashing with a fan.
In the video, that circulated on social media late on Thursday night, the fan can be seen holding his middle finger right in Vieira’s face as he films him with his other hand.
Vieira then turns, grabs the man and kicks him to the floor.
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Another man then comes along and shoves Vieira, with the Arsenal legend appearing to square up to him.
However, before it can go any further, other supporters separate them and he walks away down the tunnel.
When asked about the incident, Vieira said: “I do not have anything to say about that”.
Everton boss Frank Lampard added: “I feel for Patrick and I didn’t get him (to shake hands) at the end because of the reaction.
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“He ran across the pitch 80 yards in front of our fans but there’s no issue.
“Just pure elation from our fans at staying in the league.”
The shock incident comes just 48 hours after Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp was attacked by a Nottingham Forest fan at the City Ground.
That attack left Sharp needing stitches and the attacker – Robert Biggs, 30, from Derbyshire – jailed.
Everton fans invaded the pitch after securing their Premier League safety[/caption] Fans flooded onto the pitch after Everton’s 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace[/caption]Biggs, a Forest season ticket holder, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was jailed for 24 weeks.
He was also given a 10-year football banning order and ordered to pay £500 compensation to Sharp, £85 in costs and a £128 victim surcharge.
That match also saw another incident with Sharp’s team-mate Oli McBurnie appearing to stamp on a fan.
The Scottish international has been summoned to a meeting with Nottinghamshire Police and risks being arrested if he does not attend.