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Patrick Vieira says he will cooperate with the FA if he is charged for clashing with an Everton fan on the field - but calls pitch invasions a 'big issue' for English football to deal with

Patrick Vieira has warned English football's pitch invasion problem is bigger than his well-documented clash with an Everton fan and that 'there is a big issue on the FA and Premier League's plate to deal with.'

Crystal Palace manager Vieira said he will cooperate with the FA should he be charged after lashing out when provoked by an abusive Everton supporter who had run on the Goodison Park pitch last week.

Speaking about the incident for the first time, Vieira said: 'I think the Everton incident is bigger than just that incident.