THIS AFTERNOON’S CHAMPIONSHIP derby encounter between Birmingham City and Aston Villa at St Andrew’s has been marred by a shocking incident in which a supporter invaded the pitch and assaulted Villa star Jack Grealish from behind.
The man in question was wrestled to the ground by a steward and several Villa players soon afterwards before being escorted to a policeman near the corner flag.
Grealish was blindsided and floored during the assault, which took place mere minutes into the first half, but was okay to resume playing.
What a disgrace! We've never seen anything like this! 😮
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) March 10, 2019
A Birmingham 'fan' has run onto the pitch and punched Jack Grealish in the back of the head! 🤬 pic.twitter.com/2x50XGrRqD
The West Midlands police have released the following statement in relation to the incident:
Following the incident on the pitch involving an attack on an Aston Villa player; a man has been arrested and en route to a custody block. Further details to follow.
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