Vieira involved in fan altercation during Everton pitch invasion

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira was involved in an altercation with an Everton fan following a pitch invasion at Goodison Park.

Everton had come from behind to beat Palace 3-2 and secure their Premier League survival, leading to a mass pitch invasion of fans.

Vieira was walking across the pitch towards his team's dressing room at the other side of the ground when an Everton fan approached him, prompting a reaction from the Palace boss.

Sky Sports News has attempted to contact Crystal Palace. Everton have not commented on the issue. Sky Sports News has also contacted the FA for comment.

When Vieira was asked about it in his post-match press conference, he said: "I've got nothing to say about that."

Meanwhile, Everton manager Frank Lampard added: "I feel for Patrick and I didn't get him [to shake hands] at the end because of the reaction. He ran across the pitch 80 yards in front of our fans but there's no issue. Just pure elation from our fans at staying in the league."

The incident took place on the same evening that Swindon head coach Ben Garner claimed his players were "physically and verbally abused" by Port Vale supporters who stormed the pitch following his side's League Two play-off semi-final defeat at Vale Park.

Reacting to the incident live on Sky Sports Premier League, former striker Dion Dublin argued it should become law that fans get lifetime bans for entering the field of play in any circumstances, including mass pitch invasions.

"We don't want to see it at all," he said. "We know how overjoyed the Everton fans are but you can't be pushing managers and pushing players and shouting at them in their faces.

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