FA study video nasty

The Football Association has requested video footage of the mass confrontation among players during Saturday’s match between Leicester and Manchester City.

Leicester and City players were involved in angry pushing and shoving after referee Andy D’Urso awarded the Foxes a controversial penalty during the 1-1 draw at the Walkers Stadium.

Leicester’s players felt Muzzy Izzet had deliberately handled the ball before being brought down by Michael Tarnat, sparking a series of melees as tempers boiled over.

While some Leicester team-mates surrounded D’Urso to remonstrate, Richard Dunne chased and confronted Izzet, Paulo Wanchope fell to ground after a clash with Marcus Bent, and Keegan and Leicester substitute Steffen Iversen became involved in a touchline war of words.

Six minutes later England keeper David James dived to his right to save Paul Dickov’s late penalty and salvage a point for City.