ERIC DIER has been charged by the FA after he climbed into the crowd to confront a fan after Tottenham’s FA Cup loss to Norwich in March.
The England man, 26, leapt over advertising hoardings and raced up the West Stand after Spurs lost on penalties.
Eric Dier has been charged by the FA for sprinting up the stands to confront a fan in March
Dier was pictured and filmed arguing with supporters in the home endCredit: Rex Features
Dier is said to have been protecting his younger brother, who’d got himself into a spat with a fellow supporter.
But the Tottenham man has now been charged with misconduct.
An FA statement read: “Eric Dier has been charged with misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3.
“It is alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder’s actions at the conclusion of the Emirates FA Cup fixture against Norwich City FC on Wednesday 4 March 2020 were improper and/or threatening.
“Eric Dier has until Friday 8 May 2020 to provide a response.”
The statement went on to reveal there is no estimated fine or ban in place as yet, thanks to the unusual nature of the incident.
It read: “This case is being treated as ‘non-standard’, so no sanction has been offered with the charge.
“If it is accepted, or found proven, any penalty ultimately imposed will be solely at the discretion of an independent Regulatory Commission.”
At the time of the bizarre clash, a source revealed one fan had been screaming “horrendous” abuse in the direction of Dier.
The incident came just minutes after Tottenham crashed out of the FA Cup on penaltiesCredit: Rex Features
His younger brother, Patrick – who was sat nearby – then tried to calm the man down.
It is believed the pair got into a heated exchange and the Three Lions star jumped into the stands to protect his sibling.
Numerous videos showed Dier leaving the pitch and then climbing 20 ROWS to make his way towards a section of supporters inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Jose Mourinho reacts to Eric Dier incident saying he was helping his younger brother during altercation
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
