This marks the first time in history that an EPL match is postponed due to protestsManchester United fans invade the pitch in protest against club owners. “This is a collective decision from the police, both clubs, the Premier League and local authorities,” announced the English Premier League, despite earlier reports that that game would go on at a later time on Sunday. “Thousands of Manchester United fans began a protest against the club’s owners at Old Trafford this afternoon,” reported a BBC Sport journalist, Simon Stone. Phil McNulty, a chief football writer at BBC Sport, said that Old Trafford went into “lockdown”. “The security and safety of everyone at Old Trafford remains of paramount importance,” said a Premier League statement.

Source: BBC May 03, 2021 07:30 UTC