Man charged with common assault over Roy Keane headbutt allegations

By Margaret Davis, PA Crime Correspondent

A 43-year-old man has been charged with common assault over an incident in which football pundit Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted.

Scott Law, from Essex in England, is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court in London on March 14th, having been charged via post on February 13th.

The charge relates to an incident at Emirates Stadium in London on September 3rd last year, following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.

Footage was posted on social media of fellow Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards stepping in to calm an apparent confrontation.