Man found guilty of headbutting Roy Keane given football banning order
Scott Law was found guilty of common assault after he and pundit Keane clashed on September 3 last year.
The fracas began when Keane and fellow Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards were walking to do the final match analysis after Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United, the trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court heard.
The former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United midfielder, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, was headbutted through doors at the Emirates Stadium by Law, of Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Law’s defence team said CCTV footage from inside the stadium, shown in court, displayed Keane elbowing the defendant in the face.
Delivering his verdict, District Judge Angus Hamilton said he believed Law had been “untruthful about what happened” during the match.
Scott Law, pictured, was found guilty of headbutting Roy Keane (Lucy North/PA)
He continued: “There was no reason Mr Keane should have picked on him in particular.
Keane “was calm and not agitated”…
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