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Patrick Vieira refused to comment after seemingly kicking out at an Everton fan during a pitch invasion at Goodison Park.
Vieira watched in horror as his Crystal Palace side blew a two-goal lead as the Toffees battled back to win 3-2 and secure their Premier League status.
With jubilant fans invading the pitch at full-time, the Frenchman was caught up in an ugly confrontation with a supporter who appeared to goad him while filming on his mobile phone.
Asked about the incident after the game, Vieira, 45, said: “I’ve got nothing to say about that.”
The clash came hot on the heels of one involving Sheffield United skipper Billy Sharp, who was knocked to the ground by a headbutt from a Nottingham Forest fan.
Forest season ticket holder Robert Biggs, 30, was jailed for 24 weeks and given a 10-year football banning order yesterday for assaulting Sharp.
Flying Foxes
Brendan Rodgers believes Leicester have had a good season — regardless of what the critics may say.
Last night’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea left the Foxes ninth in the table heading into their final game of the season at home to Southampton on Sunday.
And Rodgers, 49, is content with the campaign having also guided his side to the European Conference League semi-finals, where they lost 2-1 on aggregate to Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
The Leicester boss said: “The highest we can finish is eighth. If we do that, considering the perception around that Leicester have had a really bad season, it would show how well the players have done.
“For Leicester to be in the [Premier League] top 10 and reach a European semi-final… I have said all along it is perspective.
“We will always fight to compete, that is what we look to do next season.”
Stevie will G up Villa
Steven Gerrard has vowed Aston Villa will make life as difficult as possible for Manchester City on Sunday.
The Villans head to the Etihad knowing they can help Liverpool rip the Premier League title from City’s grasp by upsetting Pep Guardiola’s men.
And Gerrard, 41, would love to do his old club a huge favour. Speaking after last night’s 1-1 draw with Burnley, he said: “We have little time to prepare for the City game.
“But we’ll try to make it as difficult as we can for them and will fight for everything we can.
“We will try to give it our best shot and make our supporters proud on the last day of the season.”
Final push
Burnley’s fate remains in their hands following a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa — and stand-in boss Mike Jackson is determined to see them to safety.
The Clarets host Newcastle on Sunday knowing they are outside of the bottom three courtesy of goal difference alone.
But they can ensure top-flight safety by bettering or matching the result Leeds pick up in their final game at Brentford.
Reflecting on the draw at Villa Park, Jackson, 48, said: “The least we wanted was a point, we’re a little disappointed not to get the three.
“Everything I’ve seen is what this group does. They’ve had to dig in, they’ve had to work.
“We’ll need it again on Sunday.”
Top secret
Wolves boss Dan McNamara will not be at his side’s FA Women’s National League play-off showdown against Southampton tomorrow — because he is in a top secret location with the RAF.
McNamara, or Corporal McNamara as he is also known, is on a four-month overseas mission as part of his role as an aircraft technician.
And that means he will not be in the dugout at Edgeley Park.
McNamara said: “The players are ready, the staff are ready. They’ve proved already that they don’t need me — the culture runs itself, the environment we have.
“The girls are ready. As much as it hurts me, it’s not about me anymore. I’m not Wolves Women. It’s those 23 girls.”
