Manchester United avoid nasty clash with Feyenoord fans ahead of Europa League match as police escort Dutch visitors to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER police escorted rowdy Feyenoord fans to their Europa League clash with Jose Mourinho’s United on Friday night to avoid any trouble between the two sets of fans.
The travelling Dutch group made plenty of noise and caused disruptions to local traffic services but no violence was reported.
Manchester Police escort a group of Feyenoord fansAP:Associated Press
The cheeky travellers sang Manchester City songs and even Liverpool’s famous ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ to annoy United fans in and around the city centre.
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Feyenoord fans sing as they arrive for the Europa League clashAP:Associated PressManchester Police worked hard to contain the heavy-drinking fansAP:Associated PressThousands of Feyenoord fans travelled to Manchester without match ticketsPA:Press Association
Police escorted the visitors to Old Trafford via Whardfside Way which caused havoc with local traffic and commuters.
It was claimed that hundreds of Feyenoord fans made the trip to Manchester without having tickets to the game and were interested in touting tickets outside the stadium or just soaking up the atmosphere.
Around 7,500 Dutch fans are expected to have travelled to England and earlier in the day there was a flashpoint that threatened to sour the day.
There were mounted police and horses to keep the peaceReutersThe Dutch side won the first leg and were hopeful of another winReuters
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Around 7,500 Dutch fans are expected to have travelled to ManchesterEPA4,500 Feyenoord supporters had managed to buy tickets in home sectionsEPA
Outside a Manchester pub, a drink was thrown from a group of Feyenoord fans and hit a woman passing by in the face.
This came after worrying news that up to 4,500 Feyenoord supporters had managed to buy tickets in home sections of the ground on the Manchester United website.
Feyenord fans in Manchester before they play Manchester United in the Europe LeagueMANCHESTER EVENING NEWSFeyenord fans had been setting off flares in Manchester city centre before their team played Manchester UnitedMANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
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