Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Bellamy regrets hot-headed act
Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy regrets clashing with a fan who ran onto the Old Trafford pitch during Manchester United’s epic 4-3 derby win in September. In the incident, Bellamy appeared to shove the fan in the face. Bellamy was warned by the FA over the incident but did not face any charges. "The simple facts are that he shouldn't have been on the pitch and I shouldn't have gone over to him," said Bellamy. "I didn't punch him, didn't slap him, didn't backhand him. I told him to get off the pitch. I didn't quite say it like that - but he got the message. He shoved his head towards me and the FA has seen this, everyone has seen this." The fan, Jake Clarke, who is in his 20s, was fined £305 and banned from all football matches for three years.