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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.
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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.
"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."
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A Leeds United fan is escorted off the grounds by security staff on May 13, 2023. (Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith)
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"I actually can’t remember whether he pushed me or not. I got no idea. It was just such a strange thing because you’re concentrating on the game. It’s not something you expect to happen."
"He confronted me and something that I can’t repeat and then he was led away."
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Eddie Howe, center, during the match against Leeds United at Elland Road on May 13, 2023. (Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
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Howe continued: "Moments like that do make you think. The safety of staff [and] players is paramount for me [in] the Premier League, any matches in the football league and we need to be mindful. I think security is so important."
The man, who has not been identified, will appear in court next on July 21.