Man United Vs Liverpool: Fans Arrested Following Tragedy Chanting At Old Trafford

Two Manchester United fans were arrested in connection with tragedy chanting during Sunday바카라�s FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool at Old Trafford. (More Football News)

Greater Manchester Police is also trying to identify another United supporter after footage widely shared on social media footage appeared to show him allegedly engaging in tragedy chanting.

GMP announced it had made eight arrests in total at the game, including three Liverpool fans for possession of Class A drugs, an away supporter on suspicion of possession of a pyrotechnic, and two United fans for a racially-aggravated public order offence and pitch encroachment respectively.

As well as the arrests, a 39-year-old man, George Fenning from Edinburgh, has been charged with possession of a Class B drug, possession of a pyrotechnic and throwing missiles and subsequently bailed.

바카라�The arrests made were the result of us taking a proactive, zero-tolerance approach to ensure that genuine supporters and spectators were able to enjoy the match safely,바카라� said Chief Inspector Jamie Collins, silver commander for the match.

바카라�GMP can confirm that a 21-year-old and a 59-year-old man were arrested in connection with tragedy chanting.

바카라�Incidents of tragedy chanting will not be tolerated and will be dealt with robustly.

바카라�We are also aware of footage circulating on social media of a Manchester United supporter engaging in tragedy chanting.

바카라�No arrest has been made yet but GMP are working with both clubs to identify the individual in connection with this incident.

바카라�We held a supporter group meeting with both sets of fans prior to the match and both groups agreed that tragedy chanting was totally unacceptable.

바카라�GMP will clamp down on this and arrest those who engage in such behaviour, regardless of what team they support.

바카라�I hope that these arrests will act as a deterrent to anyone attending future games.바카라�

However, Peter Scarfe of the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance believes police have to take a wider approach to tragedy chanting.

In the middle of the second half of Sunday바카라�s FA Cup tie 바카라� which United won 4-3 after extra time 바카라� a significant number of fans in the Stretford End were heard chanting 바카라�Murderers바카라�, quickly followed by 바카라�Always the victims바카라� and the singing was clearly audible to the live television audience.

바카라�It바카라�s not getting better. The message is not getting through,바카라� Scarfe told the PA news agency.

바카라�It바카라�s one or two arrests and being charged but when you have the Stretford End singing 바카라�Murderers바카라� and 바카라�Always the victims바카라�, who do you target?

바카라�We had Hillsborough survivors at the game and they have tried to report it to stewards and police but there are too many of them.

바카라�We had Hillsborough survivors at the game and they have tried to report it to stewards and police but there are too many of them.

바카라�I바카라�ve become more hardened in my role but you see how painful it is to be continually called a murderer.바카라�

United did not comment publicly but sources said the club were 바카라�fully supportive바카라� of statements issued by The Football Association and GMP condemning tragedy chanting.

But Scarfe also believes clubs should be made responsible for their supporters.

바카라�If you were to fine the clubs the money could go back into emotional support groups or awareness courses but it would then lower the allocation when they come to Anfield,바카라� he added.

바카라�So fans are not getting to go to away games and as it dwindles down there will be a banning order on them all.

바카라�We don바카라�t want that as a club, and neither will anyone else, because you want that banter between home and away fans.

바카라�And I바카라�m not saying there were not chants going the other way: there was one particular guy who started the Munich shout and he was told straight away to shut his mouth.

바카라�Until we get our ducks in order we can바카라�t expect others to do that same. It has to be zero tolerance to them.

바카라�But what is going to happen in three weeks바카라� time when we play them again and Liverpool are playing to win the league?바카라�