Man Utd vs Rangers: Police attend violent clashes as bottles thrown in street
Man Utd vs Rangers: Police attend violent clashes as bottles thrown in street
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There have been violent clashes on the streets of Manchester ahead of the Europa League clash between Manchester United and Rangers. Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they were called to 'low level disorder' on Great Ancoats Street. Numerous police vans and TAU vans have been seen blocking the road with dozens of officers on scene, with GMP saying their presence was called to the area to 'keep the peace'.
Video footage of the incident shows groups of people dressed in black fighting in the street while police attempt to keep them apart. According to the Manchester Evening News, a number of arrests have been made with bottles having been thrown. At least ten police vans and TAU officer vans were at the scene controlling the crowds.
A witness living nearby told the MEN that glass bottles were hurled at police and oncoming traffic this evening. It has not yet been confirmed how many pople were arrested. The problems continued once the fans were inside Old Trafford. Around 25 police officers were called to the home end to move a chanting group of Rangers fans and escort them back towards the away stand.
Rangers fans had been urged to consider their travel plans for Thursday's game, with Storm Eowyn approaching the mainland UK, bringing heavy rain and gusts of wind up to 100mph. A red 'danger to life' weather warning has been put in place across the central belt in Scotland.
While Manchester itself is expected to only have lighter winds, much of the north of England is under an amber alert. The incoming weather led to several train companies, including Avanti WestCoast and TransPennine Express, urging passengers not to travel.
