Premier League coach kicks fan to the ground in sheer chaos

Police have been contacted after a football legend was spotted kicking a fan to the ground in scenes of absolute madness.

Patrick Vieira was caught in the middle of it. Photo: Oli Scarff, AFP, Sky Sports.

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira kicked an Everton fan to the ground after he was abused by a supporter during a pitch invasion at Goodison Park.

Thousands of Everton supporters flooded in from the stands after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored a late winner against Crystal Palace to keep the Toffees in the Premier League, The Sun reports.

But in yet more unsavoury scenes after fans invaded the field, cameras caught the Palace boss involved in a row.

The ugly scenes are the latest in a series of incidents — on Tuesday Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp was headbutted by a crazed fan and Swindon players were also attacked by Port Vale fans during yet another disgraceful pitch invasion.

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As he tried to leave the pitch, Vieira could be seen clashing with a fan.

The fan can be seen holding his middle finger right in Vieira’s face as he films him with his other hand.

Everton's fans invade the football pitch. Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP.

The actual video from the phone later circulated on social media and the man can be heard screaming at Vieira: “Suck on that you muppet! Get in! F*** off!”

At that point Vieira turns, grabs the man’s arm and kicks him to the floor.

Another pitch invader then comes along and shoves Vieira, with the Arsenal legend appearing to square up to him.

However, before it can go any further other supporters separate them and he walks away.

The Football Association and police are now investigating the incident.

A Merseyside Police statement said: “We are working with Everton FC to gather all available CCTV footage and are speaking to witnesses.

Patrick Vieira was involved in an incident. Photo: Sky Sports.

Patrick Vieira was involved in an incident. Photo: Sky Sports.

“No formal complaint has been received and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”

After the incident, Vieira said: “I do not have anything to say about that”.

Everton boss Frank Lampard added: “I feel for Patrick and I didn’t get him (to shake hands) at the end because of the reaction.

“He ran across the pitch 80 yards in front of our fans but there’s no issue.

“Just pure elation from our fans at staying in the league.”

Neither Everton nor Palace have yet put out any official statement on the disgusting scene.

But fans across the country have leapt to Vieira’s defence.Piers Morgan wrote: “The moron deserved it. Why should players/managers put up with this vile abuse?”

— This story originally appeared on thesun.co.uk and has been republished with permission