Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish was punched by a pitch-invading Birmingham City fan at St Andrew’s, on a weekend plagued by shocking incidents in British football. On Friday, Rangers captain James Tavernier was confronted by a Hibernian supporter at Easter Road, while on Sunday, Manchester United’s Chris Smalling was shoved by a fan on the pitch during his side’s defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates. “We have reached the point where banning individual fans for going on the pitch is simply not enough of a punishment,” England women’s manager Neville told the BBC. “It cannot be a sufficient deterrent, because it keeps on happening, and my worry is that it's going to take an...
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