Roy Keane tells court he was ‘in shock’ after being allegedly ‘headbutte’ at Premier League match
Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has told a court he was left “in shock”. After being allegedly “headbutte” through doors during a Premier League football match.
Scott Law, 43, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, has pleade not guilty to a สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ charge of common assault.
The assault by beating charge relates to an incident at Emirates Stadium on September 3 last year, following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United, where ex-Ireland international Keane was working as a pundit.
The 52-year-old told Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday that the incident happene when he and fellow pundit Micah Richards were walking down for the final match analysis.
“There was lots of noise and shouting, as you would expect at a football match,” he said.
I was just walking and, before knew it, was hit. felt the contact and fell back through some doors.
“I was absolutely not expecting it. The only way I can describe it is that I was in shock. I didn’t expect it to happen, not when I was in my workplace.”
Footage was poste on social media of Mr Richards stepping in to calm an apparent confrontation.
On this, Mr Keane told the court: “Micah then gets hold of someone. He was just trying to get a grip of him and make sure he didn’t run off.
“I was saying ‘Call the police’. For about 15 or 20 seconds Micah was holding him up against a wall (to stop) him getting away.”