Arsenal v Man Utd: Police investigating after Roy Keane allegedly assaulted at Emirates

An investigation is underway into an alleged assault of former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane at the Emirates Stadium following Man United’s 3-1 loss to Arsenal. 

Footage online shows pundits Micah Richards and Roy Keane involved in an altercation with an individual.

Keane – a former Man United player – was the alleged victim of an assault. 

Sky Sports says Richards was “acting to defuse a situation”.

Micah Richards, 35, and Roy Keane, 52, were working on Sky Sports’ coverage of the Premier League game.

A Sky Sports spokesperson said: “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.”

In a statement, the Metropolitan police said: “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.

“There have been no arrests and enquiries are ongoing.”

An Arsenal statement added. “We are aware of an incident that took place during our match against Manchester United on Sunday,”

“The Metropolitan Police is conducting an investigation into the matter and we are fully co-operating with their enquiries.”