Manchester, May 3: Manchester United will work with police to identify the fans who forced open an Old Trafford door before invading the pitch in protests that forced the cancelation of a Premier League game against Liverpool, the club said Monday. United said it would not seek punishments for those fans who protested peacefully, including those outside the stadium.
“The club has no desire to see peaceful protestors punished, but will work with the police to identify those involved in criminal activity, and will also issue its own sanctions to any season ticket holder or member identified.” United said.
The violence erupted close to when the game was due to kickoff on Sunday afternoon as baton-wielding police pushed up against fans throwing glass bottles to disperse the crowd from the concourse outside Old Trafford. A new date for the fixture is yet to be set. (AP)
