LOGAN, Utah - To honor one of its greatest alumnus and the most decorated football player in school history, Utah State University is naming the playing field inside Romney Stadium `Merlin Olsen Field'. Liverpool statement. Getty Images offers exclusive rights-ready and premium royalty-free analog, HD, and 4K video of the highest quality. There, more firecrackers were let off, flares were thrown, one individual was seen swinging on a goal and another grabbed a corner flag, while outside there were clashes with police, with two officers being injured after bottles were thrown, with one suffering a slash to his face and requiring hospital treatment. The new football stadium complex will be the home of the Provo High football team, the girls and boys soccer teams and the track teams, while … Since 1821, we’ve been a work in progress. The players and staff eventually left the hotel at 7.15pm, with a police escort. Manchester United’s game with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday was postponed after a planned peaceful protest outside the stadium by fans angry with the club’s owners, the Glazers, spilled into chaotic and violent scenes as a group of about 100 broke into the ground, causing criminal damage and forcing some staff to lock themselves into rooms for safety. “This is the consequence of the owners of Manchester United’s actions two weeks ago,” Neville told Sky Sports. The Merseyside team and United were finally allowed to depart their hotels just before 7pm. The match was initially delayed by the Premier League as police worked to clear protesters off the pitch and elsewhere at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s 111-year-old stadium. Greater Manchester Police confirmed one cop was slashed across the face with a bottle needing hospital treatment. The stadium was built next to the Bridgewater Canal in 1910 and, apart from an eight-year gap because of bomb damage sustained during the Second World War, … Manchester United has become one of the most popular football clubs in the world, and their titles and trophies are held at an onsite museum. "We understand the passion many supporters have for their team and we fully respect the right for peaceful protest. "Two officers have been injured with one officer being attacked with a bottle and sustaining a significant slash wound to his face, requiring emergency hospital treatment. The league and Football Association are expected to investigate. ... Old Trafford is the largest club stadium in the United Kingdom. Fuming Red Devils fans even blocked their squad from leaving the Lowry Hotel ahead of their clash against their bitter rivals. It adds further uncertainty to United’s fixture list in a week when they are due to play the second leg of their Europa League semi-final with Roma, and is the most graphic illustration yet of the breakdown of trust between fans and owners. Manchester United fans break on to Old Trafford pitch to protest against club ownership. Scott McTominay, Luke Shaw and Lee Grant watch the protest from the window of the Lowry hotel, which United’s coach could not leave. Built in 1909 and opened officially in 1910, Old Trafford has always played host to Manchester United Football Club, or the Red Devils as they are known. Etihad Stadium. "The security and safety of everyone at Old Trafford remains of paramount importance. "My job is to focus on the football side and that we have the best possible team. The largest football club stadium in England with a capacity of 75,957. They have been told for years.”, A statement from Manchester United Supporters Trust said: “The owners have taken £1bn out of the club and we have witnessed decay and decline both on the field and off it. Police on horseback finally dispersed the protesters from the forecourt. But tempers flared during the protests with supporters seen throwing punches at each other. Old Trafford Stadium is the world-famous home of Manchester United, and there's plenty to do when you visit. Tyrone Marshall, one of our Senior football writers, will appear on BBC Radio 5 Live tonight at 10pm to discuss Sunday's sensational protest at Old Trafford … Yet while another group again breached the stadium and a further lockdown had to be enforced, some became “violent and antagonistic” in the Munich Tunnel, according to Greater Manchester police, who said officers from neighbouring forces had to be drafted in to try to gain control. The atmosphere was unreal. Thousands more gathered outside the stadium in protest at the club's US owners - the Glazers - as cops confirmed two officers were left injured in violent clashes on Sunday afternoon. Generally, the Glazer family along with a number of other owners of football clubs in this country were conniving and scheming behind everyone’s back to walk away with the crown jewels. For other inquiries, Contact Us. With the club already hugely security conscience an explosives search team later arrived to sweep the stadium, while parts of it will have to be deep cleaned as part of Covid protocoals with one fan understood to have made it into the changing rooms. We sympathise with the police and stewards who had to deal with a dangerous situation that should have no place in football.”. The actions of those today required us to take officers from front line policing and call in support from neighbouring forces to prevent the disorder getting worse. "However, we regret the disruption to the team and actions which put other fans, staff, and the police in danger. Absolutely not, but what do Manchester United really expect? The protest is the most dramatic of the turbulent Glazers’ reign. Commenting is currently disabled on this article. Neither team had left their hotel yet, with Liverpool also staying in Manchester, but an hour before the scheduled 4.30pm kick-off the lineups were issued, despite uncertainty regarding whether the game could start then or even be staged at all on Sunday. "Discussions will now take place with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture. Around 1pm a crowd began gathering outside the stadium holding anti-Glazer banners and chanting against the American family, whose longstanding unpopularity with supporters was elevated by their signing up to the now defunct European Super League. Today we’ve seen people protest at that.”, Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, said: “It is important to make clear that the majority of supporters made their protest peacefully today. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. There were suggestions that stewards might form a human shield to prevent any further intrusions during the match, but this was rejected. With the stadium therefore not completely secured, there was no option but to postpone. Meanwhile the players remain locked inside the Lowry hotel watching the protest outside from their room windows. "Following discussion with The Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, a joint decision was made to postpone the match for safety reasons. However, we regret the disruption to the team and actions which put other fans, staff, and the police in danger. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Neville and the former club captain Roy Keane, who was also on Sky panel, said their shared the anger and frustrations of the fans with the Glazers’ ownership of the club. 2.30pm - United fans breach security and invade the stadium, taking to the Old Trafford pitch. This could be an important moment to change football for the better. A flare was thrown towards the Sky Sports studio, where Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was watching on. We thank the police for their support and will assist them in any subsequent investigations.”. Old Trafford Stadium - Manchester United F.C. Plans were in place to ensure this could happen safely, but it soon became clear that many present had no intention of doing so peacefully. An estimated 10,000 fans gathered en masse outside the Theatre of Dreams in a protest against the club's American owners, with frustrations coming to a head after their failed plot to join the European Super League. Camp Nou. Old Trafford is the home stadium of Manchester United. The fans spent only a short time on the pitch before going back outside around 2.20pm where there was a stand off with police who by now had arrived in numbers wielding batons while missiles flew back the other way and even metal barriers were thrown. 2,763,869 were here. The demonstration had been planned days in advance, with boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pleading for it to be peaceful. The construction of Manchester United Old Trafford stadium was completed in late 1909 with the capacity of 80,000 fans. After the club was rescued from bankruptcy, the club was renamed to Manchester United and members soonsett… They were finally moved away from the hotel but were still blocking the exit road from it. Old Trafford, also nicknamed the "theatre of dreams", has been Manchester United’s stadium since 1910. The whole idea was to cause disruption and I believe that’s what’s been achieved. "This is a collective decision from the police, both clubs, the Premier League and local authorities. Santiago Bernabeu. First published on Sun 2 May 2021 14.25 BST. “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,” read a statement from United. Allianz Arena. King Power Stadium. Though Old Trafford was reopened, albeit without cover, in 1949, United's first game back at Old Trafford was played on 24 August 1949, as 41,748 spectators … Old Trafford Stadium The “Theatre of Dreams” has been making fans dreams a reality here for years. "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. Stamford Bridge. The rearrangement of the fixture will be communicated in due course. A police statement read: "Flares were let off and bottles thrown at officers. The land around the ground is undeveloped, dormant and derelict when every other club seems to be developing their facilities and their fan experiences. The training ground is probably not even in the top five in this country. The postponement of the Premier League match between the two most storied clubs in English football to an as yet undetermined date was confirmed almost five hours after supporters gathered at the stadium. I myself have spent my life idolising this club and to watch how the Glazers have used the club has angered and disappointed me. Initially around 150 fans laid siege to the hotel’s main entrance and surrounded United’s two team buses after bursting through a police cordon. Known around the world as The Theatre of Dreams, the home stadium of Manchester United. Find professional Old Trafford Football Stadium videos and stock footage available for license in film, television, advertising and corporate uses. Fans’ anger at the Glazers control – for a perceived lack of investment in the club on and off the field and a failure to keep up with rivals Manchester City and Liverpool on the pitch – has sharpened since the announcement of the European Super League a fortnight ago. World War II wasn’t a good time for … It was terraced on three sides with a covered seated main South Stand. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/XiqGQVTaqa. Dozens also targeted the Lowry Hotel where the team was staying. Wanda Metropolitano. Their statement went on: "Officers were aware of a protest planned to take place in Old Trafford today (Sunday 2 May) and were working closely alongside partners to ensure those that attended were kept safe whilst enabling their right to peaceful protest. 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Joel Glazer was named as vice-chairman of the breakaway league when the announcement was made, and apologised to the fans in an open letter after plans for the league collapsed. It is a tired stadium. Download now. Anfield. Of culture, sport, art and life imitating it. Two police officers injured in ugly clashes, Thousands of supporters gather outside Old Trafford. And footage later emerged online showing fans inside the ground where they stormed onto the pitch and lit off flares. Some of the invaders also got into the players’ tunnel, which meant a deep clean would have been required due to Covid regulations for the match to go ahead. By late afternoon around 200 protestors had gathered outside the Lowry and over 1,000 at Old Trafford. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Manchester United fans spell out their opposition to the club’s owners. At 5.40pm the game was called off for the day, the first Premier League match postponed because of fan behaviour. #GlazersOutpic.twitter.com/UPSvrfYWat. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Emirates Stadium. I think they’re struggling for many, many years to meet the financial demands this club needs and have done for some time. Some inside the stadium gathered by a platform of Sky Sports, the host broadcaster, and at one point Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, the former defenders for United and Liverpool who are now pundits, spoke with a group of those who had broken in. Police at both protests used batons to quell angry supporters, who want the Glazer family to sell up. Dec. 5, 2009. The capacity at Old Trafford was increased to more than 76,000 in 2006, but this has since been lowered to around 73,300 following the creation of … Supporter unrest at the Glazers’s ownership has been further heightened after the club’s planned membership of the now defunct European Super League. “There’s a general distrust and dislike of the owners, but people weren’t protesting before this happened. "Protestors outside Old Trafford became especially aggressive and antagonistic towards police before a group of about 100 forced entry to the ground with some United staff having to lock themselves in rooms. It is the largest club stadium in the United Kingdom, second only … Olympic Stadium London. We should all condemn violence of any kind and keep the focus on the behaviour of those at the top of the game.”, Gary Neville and Roy Keane support Manchester United fan protests, Manchester United fans’ direct action is an expression of powerlessness | Jonathan Liew, Protesting Manchester United fans invade Old Trafford – in pictures, Timeline: Glazers and their turbulent reign at Manchester United, The Fiver: sign up and get our daily football email, 'Glazers out': Manchester United fans take to Old Trafford pitch during protest – video. The Premier League said: “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. , there was no option but to postpone stadium therefore not completely secured there... 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