Premier League and TV broadcasters introduce new measures to protect pundits

This comes after Roy Keane was confronted by an Ipswich Town fan following their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Portman Road.

HEATED EXCHANGE: A number of new measures are being introduced to protext pundits at football grounds amid a rise in instances of fan abuse.

A number of new measures are being introduced to protext pundits at football grounds amid a rise in instances of fan abuse.

The Mail Sport are reporting that following high level talks between broadcasters, the Premier League and clubs, security staff will be placed in front of gantries at stadiums which are positioned close to public areas.

The move comes amid concerns raised by insiders that it is 'just a matter of time' until a pundit is physically attacked.

It was just a few weeks ago that Roy Keane was confronted by an Ipswich Town fan following their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Portman Road, where they Corkman was once manager.

Keane was also involved in an incident at the Emirates, which saw a man handed a three-year banning order and ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work for what a court heard was a 'gratuitous and senseless act of violence'.

Following talks between the league, clubs and broadcasters, it has been agreed that stewards will be situated close to at-risk gantries and will take action should anyone be found to have overstepped the mark.