Metropolitan Police investigating alleged assault during Arsenal’s win over Manchester United

• Metropolitan Police are investigating an alleged assault involving Roy Keane and Micah Richards during Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Manchester United.
• Sky Sports state that Richards was “acting to defuse a situation”, as Arsenal remain cooperative with the ongoing police inquiry.

In the wake of Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United, an incident involving Sky Sports pundits Roy Keane and Micah Richards has caught the attention of the Metropolitan Police.

Amidst the footballing drama at the Emirates Stadium, an alleged assault on Keane is now under investigation.

Incident under scrutiny

While Arsenal emerged victorious over Manchester United, Metropolitan Police are investigating an alleged assault on former United captain Roy Keane.

Keane and Micah Richards, a former Manchester City defender, were working as pundits for Sky Sports during the match.

Sky Sports have stated that Richards was attempting to “defuse a situation”. The Daily Mail claim that Keane was allegedly headbutted.

The police are also scrutinising footage circulating on social media, which could help clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Arsenal’s Statement

Arsenal issued a statement indicating their awareness of the incident and full cooperation with the ongoing police investigation.

However, the club refrained from making any further comments.

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

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

Police Inquiries

The Metropolitan Police have stated that no arrests have been made but enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with additional information is urged to get in contact by calling 101 and quoting ref CAD 6961/3 Sept.