Roy Keane ‘set to have BODYGUARD for Liverpool v City’ after heated row with fan

ROY KEANE and his fellow Sky Sports pundits will reportedly be protected by bodyguards for their coverage of Liverpool versus Man City this weekend.

Keane became embroiled in a row with fans at Portman Road on Sunday and eventually offered to meet an Ipswich Town fan “in the car park” after a barrage of abuse from the supporter.

The Manchester United legend was escorted away from the incident by Sky production staff and Jamie Redknapp after things got heated on the sidelines.

And according to The Mail, security staff are expected to be present alongside the Sky Sports team for their coverage of Sunday's big match.

They claim Sky's standard operating procedure includes a risk assessment of each match, with the games deemed high risk, resulting in security staff escorting experts through public areas.

It is reported that a big match such as Liverpool vs Man City is expected to be considered high risk and therefore there will be security staff at Anfield.

The process is no different to the way Sky normally approaches their matches and security. It just so happens that their next televised match is a big match and is considered high risk.

It is claimed that Sky has no plans to increase their security efforts in the future.

Sky Sports experts Jamie Redknapp, Kelly Cates and Izzy Christiansen have all been asked by the broadcaster to help investigate Sunday's incident.

Keane has been embroiled in fan drama during Premier League matches in the past.

In June, Arsenal fan Scott Law was handed a three-year ban by magistrates and ordered to pay £764 after headbutting Keane following a dispute in an Emirates Stadium lounge.

That incident took place after the Gunners' win over Man Utd in September 2023.

Keane has recently spoken out about his career as a pundit, hinting that he won't last much longer given the treatment he receives from fans.

He said: “I will struggle to do this for the next ten months. I love football, but I love the hassle of matches, going to matches and the fuss of fans.

“A few months ago I was in court and someone headbutted me. Do you think I enjoy that side of it? Absolutely not.

“The matches are great [but] going to the games, parking, people calling your name, good things, bad things, it's annoying. Be an expert in 10 years? No.”