Manchester United-Liverpool match known as off after followers storm stadium in protest
Manchester United’s Premier League sport towards Liverpool was postponed on Sunday after supporters stormed into the stadium and onto the pitch as hundreds of followers gathered outdoors Old Trafford to demand the Glazer household possession sells the membership.
Long-running anger towards the American house owners has boiled over after they have been a part of the failed try and take United right into a European Super League.
United and Liverpool gamers have been unable to journey to the stadium.
“Following discussion between the police, the Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, our match against Liverpool has been postponed due to safety and security considerations around the protest today,” United stated in a press release. “Discussions will now happen with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture.
“Our fans are passionate about Manchester United, and we completely acknowledge the right to free expression and peaceful protest. However, we regret the disruption to the team and actions which put other fans, staff, and the police in danger. We thank the police for their support and will assist them in any subsequent investigations.”
📸 Manchester United followers storm Old Trafford to protest towards Glazers on pitch pic.twitter.com/FBWiOS5AJH
— PA Dugout (@PAdugout) May 2, 2021
The Glazers, who additionally personal the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have declined to have interaction with followers since shopping for United in 2005 in a leveraged takeover that loaded debt onto the membership.
“Get out of our club,” followers chanted as flares have been set off. “We want Glazers out.”
Fans are at the moment unable to attend video games as a result of pandemic however they discovered a method into the stadium. They additionally climbed onto vantage factors subsequent to turnstile entrances
Supporters wore green-and-gold scarves and likewise set off flares within the colours of the membership’s 1878 formation. More than 100 followers obtained contained in the stadium and a few could possibly be seen from home windows waving all the way down to protesters. Corner flags have been held aloft and one supporter was seen throwing a tripod from the interview zone.
Police on horseback later cleared protesting followers from outdoors the stadium, with glass bottles being thrown briefly clashes. Some followers moved again to a major street close to the stadium with police forming a line to cease them returning.
This was the scene earlier inside Old Trafford after protesters go into the stadium pic.twitter.com/zAArQkDLDA
— BBC Merseyside Sport (@bbcmerseysport) May 2, 2021
“The security and safety of everyone at Old Trafford remains of paramount importance. We understand and respect the strength of feeling but condemn all acts of violence, criminal damage and trespass, especially given the associated COVID-19 breaches. Fans have many channels by which to make their views known, but the actions of a minority seen today have no justification,” the Premier League stated in a press release.
If United had misplaced the deliberate sport, Manchester City would have received the Premier League title. United is the document 20-time English champion however hasn’t lifted the trophy since 2013.
United and Liverpool have been amongst six Premier League golf equipment that attempted to kind an unique European Super League together with three golf equipment every from Spain and Italy. Widespread opposition shortly ended the undertaking, with all six English groups backing out inside 48 hours of the announcement.
The “Big 6” golf equipment have been in injury management since, providing numerous types of apologies and statements of remorse, whereas followers lengthy annoyed with billionaire house owners have known as for wholesale modifications.
