Fan hit with lifetime ban, assault charge after Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe shoved during match

15.05.2023 - 18:21 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A man attending an English Premier League game over the weekend has been charged with assault and received a lifetime ban from Leeds United after he allegedly pushed Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe near the end of the match, police said.

West Yorkshire Police released a statement Sunday confirming that a man who entered the field at Elland Road Football Stadium during Saturday’s match and shoved Howe near the sideline has been charged with assault and entering the field of play.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe during the Premier League match against Leeds United at Elland Road on May 13, 2023, in Leeds. (Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images) This follows a statement from Leeds United announcing that the fan had also received a lifetime ban. PREMIER LEAGUE ASSISTANT REFEREE SIDELINED AFTER ELBOWING LIVERPOOL DEFENDER IN THE FACE, FA INVESTIGATES "Leeds United can confirm that following an incident at our Premier League match against Newcastle United today, an arrest has been made and a lifetime ban has also been issued," the statement read.

Howe was asked about the incident during a press conference after the match and said he couldn’t recall exactly what happened but called it a "strange thing." A Leeds United fan is escorted off the grounds by security staff on May 13, 2023. (Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith) CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I actually can’t remember whether he pushed me or not.

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