Thirty-nine football fans, ranging in age from 15 to 52, have been sentenced for their role in the violent protest; two fans were sentenced in the summer for their part in the incident.
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Thirty-nine football fans, ranging in age from 15 to 52, have been sentenced for their part in a violent protest at Old Manchester.
Hundreds of fans broke into Old Trafford to protest against the Glazer family's ownership of the club, forcing their way onto the pitch and into several rooms.
One of the Greater Manchester Police officers received a serious facial injury and had to go to the hospital.
There was damage to TV cameras owned by a private company and the total cost was over $70,000.
Many of the supporters were banned from attending football matches for a period of time after being sentenced for a range of crimes.
GMP's Major Investigation Team launched an extensive investigation relating to the disorder, following up on a large number of enquiries and intelligence received from public appeals, as well as extensiveCCTV analysis and identification work, to make sure these people were located and made to face the consequences of their appalling actions that
It's shameful that anyone would assault an emergency worker because our officers put their lives on the line every day to keep the people of Greater Manchester safe. This will not be accepted by us.
Two fans were sentenced in the summer and two others are due to appear in court in December and April of 2020.
The family of the owner of Manchester United are willing to sell the club. After 17 years of being dominated by fan protests and declining on-pitch performance, the American owners of Man United are willing to listen to offers for the club.
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