Three Manchester United fans who were part of an "unruly mob" which led to Liverpool's fixture against the team being cancelled have walked free.
Up to 2,000 fans descended on Old Trafford ahead of Man United's fixture against Liverpool in May 2021, which was being played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus. The game had to be postponed after some fans, who had attended a demonstration against owners the Glazer family and the proposed European Super League, became involved in a violent confrontation with police and stewards.
Dozens of fans broke into the stadium and made their way onto the pitch, and during the ugly fracas a police officer suffered a serious facial injury after being hit by a bottle. Now three United supporters have become the first to be sentenced for their part in the disturbance, MEN reports.
