Roy Keane renews Sky Sports deal as TV bosses reveal he won’t have to face hostile fans at Premier League matches

Roy Keane renews Sky Sports deal as TV bosses reveal he won’t have to face hostile fans at Premier League matches

Roy Keane has signed a new deal with Sky Sports. Photo: Getty

Sky Sports will take steps to ensure Roy Keane does not have to face hostile fans at Premier League matches.

A 43-year-old Arsenal fan was convicted of headbutting Keane at a match at the Emirates Stadium in 2023, while the former Manchester United midfielder clashed with Ipswich supporters at Portman Road last season.

But Keane, 54, has renewed his contract as a pundit with the broadcaster and will be at Old Trafford for United’s opening game of the season against Arsenal on Sunday.

Sky's chief sports officer Jonathan Licht said: “It’s our responsibility to make sure we don’t expose any of our team to those sor