Eric Dier went into the crowd to confront a Tottenham fan on Wednesday night The Spurs midfielder reacted angrily to a comment and went to confront the fan Stadium security had to restrain the Spurs star as he made his way into the stand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tottenham star Eric Dier sensationally jumped into the crowd to confront one of the club's supporters who was verbally abusing him after the north Londoners were knocked out of the FA Cup. 

Dier was heading for the tunnel until he spotted his brother — a spectator at the match sitting in an area allocated for players' families where the incident occurred — arguing with the fan who had been abusing him. 

He then clambered over rows of seats and stormed high into the crowd to wade in as tensions spilled over after Spurs had crashed out on penalties to Norwich, blowing their best hope of winning a trophy this season. 

Footage shows a man in a black and orange coat running away as Dier approaches, before he is held back from chasing the supporter down a stairwell. Tottenham, the Metropolitan Police and the Football Association are all investigating the incident and a fan has already been identified.    Dier is facing an FA charge for an extraordinary incident which overshadowed their FA Cup exit against the Canaries. 

The England international was heard on camera footage taken by one supporter near the incident shouting 'he's my brother, he's my brother' before he was ushered away from the flashpoint and through a door at the back of the stands by bystanders, including other fans and stewards. 

Dier's brother was invited into the dressing room following the clash and the club are working to identify the fan — who ran off — that was singled out for abuse by Dier. 

Dier has two brothers Edward and Patrick but Sportsmail believes it is the latter who appeared to hold the Tottenham utility man back. 

The abuse aimed at the England international was said to be 'horrendous' but it is not yet known what was said. 

Dier spotted the fan because he knew he was sitting near where his family were situated. He saw the fan gesturing and waving at him as he came off but didn't pay any attention at first. 

Tottenham are scouring CCTV and ascertaining information from fans before deciding how they will punish the supporter. Dier has also been spoken to by the club. 

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Thursday: Police are aware of an incident following the conclusion of the Tottenham v Norwich match on Wednesday, 4 March where a player entered the crowd. No complaints or allegations have been received at this time. 

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said: 'This person insulted Eric, the family was there, the young brother was not happy with the situation then Eric did what we professionals cannot do but we probably would do.