The Manchester United team bus was attacked as it approached Anfield. Photo: Adam Vaughn/Shutterstock
The Manchester United team bus was attacked. he was attacked with bottles as he arrived at Anfield for Sunday's Premier League match.
Liverpool immediately condemned the «reprehensible» actions of the fans responsible, releasing a statement vowing to ban those found , threw rockets.< /p>
The United manager was injured as he walked towards the entrance to Anfield Road, where a large number of fans gather before the match. One video on social media shows a user filming himself throwing a bottle of cider at the team bus. The video was captioned «Liverpool in them» and the club immediately criticized the incident.
“Liverpool Football Club strongly condemns the actions that resulted in the damage to the Manchester United team bus as it arrived at Anfield this afternoon,” Liverpool said in a statement.
“We are aware of footage of the incident circulating online and are working with Merseyside Police to fully investigate and identify those responsible.
«Any individuals found guilty of this reprehensible behavior will also face the full force of the club's Sanctions Process.»
This is not the first time such incidents have occurred ahead of high-profile matches at Anfield.
p>Manchester City have been targeted before, most notably ahead of the 2018 Champions League quarter-finals. -final and subsequent visits. In that case, Liverpool apologized after the driver's door and windscreen were smashed by several bottles thrown as the visitors arrived at the stadium. Jurgen Klopp also apologized as UEFA launched an investigation into the incident, ultimately fining Liverpool a total of €20,000 for the incident and other events surrounding the controversial match.
It wasn't limited to Anfield: Liverpool's bus was filled with bottles after their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City in April. City said in a statement that they «strongly condemned» the incident, which was being investigated by Greater Manchester Police.
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