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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paul Britton

Manchester United fans steal corner flag and attack £63,000 Sky camera in Old Trafford pitch invasion

Three men have been slapped with three-year football banning orders for their roles in a large-scale disturbance at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium following a protest against the club's ownership by the Glazer family.

The ugly scenes, which saw the ground breached and protestors run onto the pitch, led to the abandonment of the Liverpool game on May 2 last year during Covid regulations.

A court heard an 'organised demonstration' took place after the now-axed European Super League plans were announced. As many as 2,000 Manchester United fans gathered at the ground with another protest held outside the Lowry Hotel in Salford, where the team was staying.

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