ROY KEANE will get protection by Sky Sports chiefs this season – after the former Manchester United star suffered two fan bust-ups.
Keane was confronted by an Ipswich fan during United’s 1-1 draw at Portman Road in November.
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Keane was involved in an ugly spat with an Arsenal fan and ended up being butted
Keane was also confronted by an Ipswich fan last seasonTwitter
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And last summer an Arsenal supporter was convicted of butting the Irishman in what magistrates described as “a gratuitous and senseless act of violence” at The Emirates in September 2023.
Keane revealed over the summer that he was considering his broadcasting future but has been confirmed as part of the Sky Sports team for the new campaign.
Jonathan Licht, Sky Sports’ managing director, said: “It’s our responsibility at Sky to make sure that we don’t expose any of our team to those sorts of incidents.
“It was those incidents that brought those comments from Roy.
“There were conversations that we had immediately, but I think he was back with us following the weekend.
“He loves being part of the big games and we hope that will continue long into the future.”
Sky’s director of football Gary Hughes added: “Roy’s a great guy and a brilliant team mate. You want him in your team.
“He’s had a few incidents in the last couple of seasons with Arsenal and Ipswich and it does affect him.
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“But ultimately, he wants to be involved in the biggest games. He loves working with us.
“He wants to be at Old Trafford for Manchester United against Arsenal.
“We’re clearly not going to go into the details of any deal or any conversations over the summer, but we ended up with Roy again with us next season.
“There’ll be more Roy next season. He’s an integral part of the team.”
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