• Man arrested after attacking Villa midfielder early in game
Birmingham City have said a supporter will be banned from St Andrew’s for life after he attacked Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the Birmingham derby.
The incident occurred less than 10 minutes into the game when Grealish was in the Birmingham penalty area and a spectator in a flat cap ran on to the field and threw a punch from behind the visiting captain, striking him on the side of the head.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/10/aston-villa-jack-grealish-attacked-by-spectator-birmingham-city under the title “Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish punched by fan in derby win at Birmingham City”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
