Crystal Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira kicked an Everton fan to the bottom after being goaded in the course of the pitch invasion at Goodison Park on Thursday night.
Everton followers stormed the pitch after the full-time whistle as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s late aim sealed a 3-2 victory over Palace to make sure that they're protected from relegation forward of the ultimate day of the Premier League season on Sunday.
Palace threw away a two-goal lead after Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew had put them in entrance within the first half.
However Frank Lampard’s facet produced a formidable comeback within the second half as targets from Michael Keane and Richarlison pulled the hosts degree earlier than Calvert-Lewin scored the winner with 5 minutes remaining.
With hundreds of Everton followers flooding onto the pitch in celebration after the full-time whistle, Vieira misplaced his cool with one supporter who repeatedly appeared to make a impolite gesture in entrance of his face as he walked in the direction of the dressing room.
Vieira initially ignored the fan however then rotated and grabbed him earlier than aiming a kick to the supporter’s leg which knocked him to the bottom.
Video footage which was posted on social media exhibits the fan hurling expletives at Vieira earlier than the Palace supervisor confronted him.
Different Everton supporters then blocked off the supporter and tried to usher Vieira away from the incident and again in the direction of the dressing room.
When requested concerning the incident, Vieira mentioned: ‘I should not have something to say about that.’
When advised about Vieira’s conflict with the supporter, Lampard mentioned: ‘I really feel for Patrick.
‘I'd have mentioned are available [to the tunnel] with us, he was operating throughout the pitch of 80 yards.
‘It was the pure elation of followers that wish to keep within the Premier League. Are we going to handcuff them to the seats once we are 2-0 down and are available again to win 3-2?’
Former Premier League striker Dion Dublin, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports activities for the match, mentioned: ‘We don’t wish to see it in any respect.
‘We all know how overjoyed the Everton followers are however you possibly can’t be doing that – pushing managers, pushing gamers, shouting at gamers of their face.
‘We all know it’s the minority, we all know it’s just one or two who spoil it for everybody else however having followers on the pitch isn't the way in which ahead.
‘We now have to cease letting followers get on the pitch, it’s too harmful.’
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