The Premier League says it is “concerned about fan behaviour” ahead of this weekend’s final round of fixtures after a spate of worrying incidents, but blamed “reckless actions” on a “small minority of fans”.
A number of midweek matches across the football league pyramid have been marred by violence, culminating at Goodison Park last night, where Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira kicked out at an Everton fan after being abused during a pitch invasion.