BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa celebrates scoring for Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion at Villa Park on May 28, 2023 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
EXCLUSIVE: Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey is being investigated by police after a supporter accused him of assaulting him following their 4-0 win over Everton. The incident is alleged to have occurred in the corporate boxes at Villa Park. Bailey has been accused of pushing the Aston Villa supporter to the ground.
Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey is being investigated by West Midlands police after a supporter accused him of assault after Sunday’s win against Everton.
The incident is alleged to have happened in the corporate boxes at Villa Park when a fan asked Bailey to pose for a picture with his son, who was at the match to celebrate his fifth birthday.
But Bailey refused and the Villa fan is now accusing him of pushing him to the ground.
The alleged incident is said to have been caught on CCTV and seen by numerous witnesses.
West Midlands police are looking into the matter but declined to give a comment when approached on Sunday night. The fan gave a statement at the scene.
Security officers on site at Villa Park contacted the police after the alleged incident, in which the supporter and Bailey argued over the player’s apparent reluctance to take a selfie with the man’s son.
Aston Villa were also looking into the incident.
