{"id":302708,"date":"2023-12-17T17:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T17:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302708"},"modified":"2023-12-17T17:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T17:25:30","slug":"manchester-united-bus-damaged-by-liverpool-fans-before-anfield-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/manchester-united-bus-damaged-by-liverpool-fans-before-anfield-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United bus damaged by Liverpool fans before Anfield clash"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Manchester United bus was damaged as it made its way to Anfield<\/p>\n
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Liverpool have condemned actions that caused damage to the Manchester United team bus as it arrived at Anfield ahead of their Premier League match on Sunday. <\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag\u2018s side made the short journey across the M62 to Liverpool and the coach took on damage as it approached the stadium.<\/p>\n
Manchester United took two coaches of players and staff to Liverpool, who started the weekend at the summit of the Premier League.<\/p>\n
The vehicle at the front reportedly took damage to a window of the upper deck of the bus that was partly smashed by a bottle thrown, with videos circulating on social media showing the footage.<\/p>\n
The statement from the Merseyside club said: \u201cLiverpool Football Club utterly condemns the actions that led to damage being caused to the Manchester United team bus during its arrival at Anfield this afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of footage of the incident circulating online and are working with Merseyside Police, to fully investigate and identify those responsible.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny individuals found guilty of this reprehensible behaviour will also face the full force of the club\u2019s sanction process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s own team bus was allegedly attacked following their defeat at Manchester City last year.<\/p>\n
Matches between Liverpool and Manchester United have often caused battles between fans. Back in March at the same fixture, a minority of travelling supporters sang a chant about the Hillsborough disaster.<\/p>\n
Both managers before that match had put out a joint statement ahead of the match urging both sets of fans to stop chanting about tragedies.<\/p>\n