Source: Eurosport
Police drop probe into Bellamy clash
Police have dropped a probe into a clash between Manchester City footballer Craig Bellamy and a supporter who ran on to the pitch.[LNB] The supporter was pushed in the face by Bellamy who confronted him after he staged a solo pitch invasion at the end of Sunday's highly charged Manchester derby. Neither the fan nor the Wales international winger made a complaint to police about the clash but the supporter will appear in court later this month over the pitch encroachment.[LNB] A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "We have received no complaints about this incident and are currently not investigating the matter."[LNB] Jake Joseph Clarke, 21, of Chorley, Lancashire, will appear before Trafford magistrates on September 30 charged with going on to a playing area without lawful authority or excuse.[LNB] He ran from the home supporters' section at Old Trafford as Manchester City took the kick-off following Michael Owen's dramatic late winner in United's 4-3 Premier League victory.
