POLICE PROBE DERBY MATCH CONFRONTATION

21 September 2009 07:10
Police said on Monday morning that they were investigating an incident in which Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy confronted a fan on the pitch.[LNB]Bellamy marched towards the man, who staged a solo pitch invasion, and shoved him in the face before the fan was led away by match stewards at the Manchester derby game.[LNB]The man ran from the Manchester United home section as City took the kick-off following Michael Owen's late goal in United's 4-3 victory.[LNB]Neither the fan nor the Wales international have made a complaint to police about the clash on Sunday.[LNB]A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "At the end of the derby between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford, a member of the public ran on to the pitch, and was detained by police and security staff.[LNB]"During this time, there was an altercation between the man and a player from Manchester City FC. No formal complaint has been made by either party but police are continuing to make inquiries."

Source: Eurosport