Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieria will not face any charges for the incident involving him and an Everton fan on the Goodison Park pitch on Thursday night.
The Eagles boss was involved in an altercation with a pitch invader while trying to get back down the tunnel following his side’s 3-2 defeat to Everton. Vieira was spotted on cameras being goaded by the fan before kicking out in his direction, with footage from the supporters’ point of view showing him fall to the ground.
Merseyside Police has now announced that neither Vieira or the fan involved wished to make a formal complaint about the incident nor wants a prosecution to follow after they were spoken to by officers, meaning the enquiry into the matter has now closed.
