A ‘nightmare’ parking issue is what the residents surrounding Leigh Sports Village Stadium expect next weekend, when Manchester United Women host Everton. Football supporters' cars were pictured parked up on kerbs, on double yellow lines, and crowding corners dangerously on streets around the ground by police recently.
Greater Manchester Police ticketed several vehicles that were blocking driveways and crowding pavements during the Red Devils 6-0 win over Liverpool on January 15. Now people who live in the area are calling for more action from police, complaining of being left “trapped” in their homes at weekends.
Man United Women share LSV stadium with local rugby league team Leigh Centurions and the Man United men's youth teams, and with the women's team drawing bigger crowds lately, parking issues have become a regular weekend problem.
