Five things we learned from Boris Johnson on foreign holidays, football protests and more
The Prime Minister covered a number of important topics while on his visit to Hartlepool
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Boris Johnson has been tackled over a number of key issues as he visited Hartlepool on the final weekend of campaigning before Thursday s by-election.
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An officer whose face was slashed during a protest by Manchester United fans suffered life-changing injuries and is incredibly lucky not to have lost sight , police say.
The planned match against Liverpool was dramatically called off yesterday after anti-Glazer protesters got onto the Old Trafford pitch and clashed with police outside the stadium, as fans tried to blockade a hotel to prevent the United team from leaving for the game.
Police said one of the officers injured during a protest by Manchester United fans on Sunday suffered life-changing eye injuries, having sustained a significant slash wound to the face during the unrest.
Updated: May 3, 2021, 4:06 pm
A fan holds up a banner as they protest against the Glazer family (Barrington Coombs/PA)
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Manchester United will ban any fans found to have been involved in criminal or violent behaviour during protests which forced the postponement of their Premier League match at home to Liverpool.
A number of supporters forced their way into Old Trafford prior to Sunday’s scheduled 4.30pm kick-off as a demonstration against club owners the Glazer family escalated into incidents of damage and violence.
Soccer Football - Manchester United fans protest against their owners before the Manchester United v Liverpool Premier League match - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - May 2, 2021 Manchester United fans on the pitch in protest against their owners before the match Action Images via REUTERS/Carl Recine
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - It has certainly been a year of sporting contrasts for American businessman Joel Glazer.
In February, he was in celebratory mood, raising the Vince Lombardi trophy as his NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, led by veteran quarterback Tom Brady.
Three months later, Glazer s Premier League soccer team, Manchester United, had to call off their match against rivals Liverpool following violent protests against the American s ownership of the club.
Why was Man Utd vs Liverpool called off?
Protests involving thousands of Manchester United fans led to the cancellation of the game between the Red Devils and rivals Liverpool.
Officials declared that safety and security considerations were the reason for the game being postponed.
The fixture was originally scheduled to kick off at 4:30pm BST (11:30am ET) on Sunday May 2, but doubts about the viability of the game grew as protests at Old Trafford, which began around 2pm BST (10am ET), showed little sign of ending.
The protests intensified to the point where some fans managed to gain entry to the ground and subsequently occupied the pitch, with some even attempting to get into the dressing rooms.