Solskjaer urges fans to avoid violent protests before Liverpool game
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on fans to avoid further violent protests ahead of Thursday’s rescheduled Premier League home game against Liverpool.
The match, originally scheduled for 2 May, was called off after Manchester United fans protesting against the club’s American owners, the Glazer family, stormed into the stadium and invaded the pitch. Protesters also clashed with police outside the ground, with six officers injured during the demonstrations. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called for calm from fans ahead of the game.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on fans to avoid further violent protests ahead of Thursday’s rescheduled Premier League home game against Liverpool.
British media reported further protests are planned ahead of Thursday’s game. Security has also been increased around Old Trafford before their game against Leicester City later on Tuesday.
“Security measures are being looked at and I hope we can keep the protests, if there are protests, keep them down to loud voices and nothing violent,” Solskjaer said.
“We want to listen, the players want to play the game, we’re playing Liverpool and of course we want to beat Liverpool and we want to beat Leicester so we’re going to do everything we can for our fans to celebrate what we’re doing on the pitch.”
Before Tuesday evening’s matches United are second on 70 points after 34 games, 10 points behind Manchester City, who have played a game more.
Liverpool are in sixth on 57 points having played 34 games.
It will be the third game in five days for United, whose title hopes are over but Solskjaer would love to wreck Liverpool’s Champions League hopes with a result on Thursday.
Manchester United vs Liverpool had been scheduled for a 21h15 kick-off on Thursday, 13 May.