Man found guilty of headbutting Keane

A man has been recovered blameworthy of headbutting erstwhile Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane during a "gratuitous and senseless enactment of violence".

Scott Law, 43, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, attacked nan shot pundit pursuing Arsenal's 3-1 triumph complete Mr Keane’s erstwhile nine successful September past year.

The erstwhile Ireland skipper had been moving for Sky Sports astatine nan Emirates Stadium successful northbound London erstwhile he was assaulted, Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court heard.

Mr Keane antecedently told nan tribunal he was "absolutely not expecting it" arsenic he and chap pundit Micah Richards were stepping to broadcast their full-time lucifer analysis.

The proceedings heard Mr Keane was headbutted done nan doors arsenic he made his measurement pinch his chap pundit.

Mr Richards told nan tribunal he was successful "disbelief" astatine what he witnessed, and "felt sorry for Roy" who he described arsenic a friend.

Defence barrister Charles Sherrard KC alleged that “the reddish mist descended” connected Mr Keane aft a VAR determination went against Manchester United towards nan extremity of nan lucifer and he was taunted by location supporters.

He claimed Mr Keane swore astatine Mr Law and said "say it to my face".

Mr Keane replied: “I said that erstwhile I was astatine work? Disagree.”

Law had denied a complaint of communal assault.

His defence squad said CCTV footage from wrong nan stadium, played successful court, showed Mr Keane elbowing nan suspect successful nan face.

More CCTV footage appeared to show Mr Law moving distant from nan stadium connected nan time of nan incident.

Kevin Christie, from nan Crown Prosecution Service, said: “This gratuitous and senseless enactment of unit was wholly unacceptable.

“When anyone attends a shot match, either to activity aliases to support a team, they should beryllium capable to consciousness safe and unafraid successful that environment."