In the preliminary hearing at Highbury Court, Scott Law denied allegations of assaulting former football star Roy Keane.
Arsenal supporters refute claims of assaulting Manchester United legend Roy Keane.
The altercation occurred at Emirates Stadium on September 3, 2023, immediately following the match between Arsenal and Manchester United. At that time, Keane was working as a commentator for Sky Sports.
In a fiercely contested match at Emirates, Arsenal staged a remarkable comeback with two late goals. Marcus Rashford opened the scoring midway through the first half before Martin Odegaard equalized 1-1 shortly after. Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory after Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus scored in the final minutes of injury time.
In the 88th minute, Alejandro Garnacho seemed to have put Manchester United ahead 2-1, but the goal was disallowed by the referee for offside.
The incident occurred as Roy Keane and Micah Richards, both Sky Sports commentators, were waiting for the elevator at Emirates Stadium. The former Manchester United captain celebrated Garnacho’s missed goal, leading to a scuffle with Scott Law, an Arsenal supporter and season ticket holder.
The 43-year-old man allegedly headbutted Roy Keane before being timely restrained by Micah Richards. Both Keane and Richards were reportedly shaken by the aggression displayed by Scott Law. Witnesses reported seeing blood on the floor of the West Stand.
Scott Law, who is married with children, denied all allegations of assaulting Roy Keane during the preliminary hearing on March 14. The 43-year-old man was released on bail before returning to court for the next trial session on May 29 and 30.
Roy Keane is a Manchester United icon with 480 appearances and 51 goals. The former Irish midfielder was a trusted captain of Manchester United during Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure.
Roy Keane had a brief managerial career but saw little success since his last stint with Ipswich Town in 2011. The 52-year-old former footballer is now known for his role as a pundit on Sky Sports.