Police said two officers had been injured during the protests. It is the first time a Premier League match has been postponed because of fan protests. Fans had gathered outside the ground and scores of green and gold flares - the colours of United's first shirts when they were formed as Newton Heath in , and of the original anti-Glazer protests in - were set off at The protests follow United's decision, along with five fellow Premier League clubs, to join the European Super League ESL last month, before subsequently all pulling out.
Supporters are currently not allowed into grounds because of the coronavirus pandemic but some United fans got onto the Old Trafford pitch to protest and, even though they were removed, some then made it back onto the grass later on.
The Football Association will be liaising with United, the Premier League and safety authorities to find out exactly what happened and the reasons for it. Both clubs had submitted their team line-ups for the hotly anticipated fixture but neither had left their hotels to go to the ground prior to the game being called off at just after United fans had also gathered at the Lowry Hotel where their side's players were staying prior to the match.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are currently second in the Premier League and a Liverpool win on Sunday would have handed Manchester City the title for the third time in four seasons. Talks will now take place about rearranging the game. Greater Manchester Police GMP said "it became clear that many of those present were not intending to exercise their right to peaceful protest" and that "flares were let off and bottles thrown at officers". They added that protestors getting into the ground meant "some United staff having to lock themselves in rooms".
Discussions will now take place with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture. We thank the police for their support and will assist them in any subsequent investigations.
Liverpool said they were in "full agreement" with the decision to postpone and will continue to have dialogue with Manchester United, the Premier League and the local authorities to find a suitable date to reschedule. The Premier League condemned all the "acts of violence, criminal damage and trespass, especially given the associated COVID breaches" in a statement after the postponement was confirmed.
We sympathise with the police and stewards who had to deal with a dangerous situation that should have no place in football. Supporters also gathered outside the team's hotel - The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, where the United team were staying before the game - ahead of Sunday's match at Old Trafford. Greater Manchester Police said they were "aware" the protests were due to take place and "were working closely alongside partners to ensure those that attended were kept safe whilst enabling their right to peaceful protest".
BST 3. ET , the Premier League announced on Wednesday. The new date means Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are to play three games in the space of five days. Supporter unrest outside United's team hotel and further disturbances at Old Trafford, including fans entering COVIDsecure areas of the stadium, forced Sunday's game to be called off following discussions between Greater Manchester Police, the Premier League and the two clubs.
United could still face disciplinary action, including a possible fine, stadium closure or point deduction, as a result of the postponement, with both the Premier League and English Football Association launching an investigation into the circumstances which led to the game being called off. But with the Premier League season due to end in less than three weeks time, the United-Liverpool game has now been moved to May 13, despite the fixture congestion that United must now overcome.
United's Old Trafford encounter with Leicester City , which had been moved from its original date of May 15 to May 12 due to the Foxes' involvement in the FA Cup Final, has now been brought forward another 24 hours and will be played on Tues May 11 at p.
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