Tottenham star Eric Dier escapes punishment for angry confrontation with fan in the stands after FA Cup defeat by Norwich as police end probe
- The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the incident on March 4
- The Tottenham midfielder vaulted rows of seats to defend his brother Patrick
- Witnesses described abuse being hurled at Eric Dier and others as ‘horrendous’
- The Football Association could still charge Dier following the altercation
Tottenham’s Eric Dier will not face police action after he confronted a fan in the stands after his side’s FA Cup defeat by Norwich.
Dier vaulted rows of seats to drag his younger brother Patrick away after he became involved in a post-match bust-up with a supporter, who had been criticising the Tottenham player during the game.
The Metropolitan Police were forced to look into the incident but after review have said: ‘The investigation concluded with no further action.’
Tottenham’s Eric Dier climbed into the crowd to angrily confront a fan after the loss to Norwich
A social media used captured the moment Dier climbed over empty seats to get to the fan
The Football Association could still charge Dier following the altercation on March 4.
The FA launched an investigation into the extraordinary scenes after the final whistle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month.
The midfielder reacted angrily after spotting his brother involved in a row which began when the England star’s sibling took exception to the midfielder being insulted.
Witnesses described the abuse being hurled from the section of supporters near the tunnel towards Spurs players, including Dier, and staff as ‘horrendous’ as tensions spilled over.
Dier (centre) was joined by his brother Patrick (far left) on a holiday in the summer of 2018
Dier (circled) is seen pointing at the fan before trying to make his way towards him after game
As he looked up towards where his family members were, Dier spotted the fan, wearing a black and orange coat, gesturing towards him though initially ignored him and continued heading for the tunnel.
When he then looked up a second time and saw that a row had broken out between his brother and the fan, Dier quickly clambered up into the stands.
Other witnesses, alerted by the commotion having initially vacated the section of the stands following the game’s conclusion, saw Dier with his arm around his brother, dragging him away from the scene.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said that his player had acted in a way that ‘professionals cannot’ but insisted he would side with Dier.
The Tottenham midfielder was left incensed with one fan and he went to go and confront him