10 of the biggest fights on the football pitch

Modified Jan 05, 2017 14:24 GMT

NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - APRIL 2 : Gareth Barry of Aston Villa pulls apart the fighting Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer of Newcastle during the FA Barclays Premiership match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James Park on April 2, 2005 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) — Barry had to help separate Bowyer from Dyer

#7 Alan Pardew and David Meyler

HULL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: David Meyler of Hull City pushes Alan Pardew, manager of Newcastle United during the Barclays Premier League match between Hull City and Newcastle United at KC Stadium on March 1, 2014 in Hull, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) — Pardew’s headbutt on Meyler saw him handed hefty fines by both the FA and Newcastle

While it is incredibly unlikely to see teammates get into fights with one another, a manager getting into a fight with an opposition player is arguably unlikelier. The former West Ham, Newcastle and Crystal Palace boss has been involved in his fair share of controversy; from claiming he couldn’t be racist because his wife was Spanish to calling Manuel Pellegrini ‘a f**king old c***.’

(Video Courtesy: Ashley Marshall YouTube Channel)

Pardew, however, managed to outdo himself during a Newcastle vs Hull City match in 2014. With the Magpies 3-1 up in the 70^th minute, the game was all but over. But when Hull City’s David Meyler bumped into Pardew while retrieving the ball for a throw-in, Pardew responded angrily and gave Meyler a headbutt.

He received a 3 match stadium ban, a 4 match touchline ban, was fined 60,000 pounds by the FA and 100,000 pounds by Newcastle for his troubles.

Edited by Staff Editor