Freund denies provoking fans

LEICESTER midfielder Steffen Freund was adamant he was not to blame following an incident during the defeat at Leeds which resulted in two United fans being ejected from Elland Road.

Angry scenes behind the Leicester dugout followed Muzzy Izzet’s 79th-minute strike.

Security staff ran down the touchline to intervene and two Leeds supporters were eventually asked to leave their seats and were escorted away.

However, there were suggestions Freund provoked the incident by making a gesture to the Leeds fans following Izzet’s goal.

Freund maintains he did nothing more than blow a kiss, and although that in itself is incitement, he feels it is the fans who over-reacted.

“Ask the supporters what happened,” said Freund.

“They were shouting, but I don’t care about that because when we scored a goal I was happy and maybe they weren’t happy.