Manchester United v Liverpool: New date confirmed for match, Utd to play three times in five days
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ByEurosport
Updated 05/05/2021 at 18:16 GMT
Manchester United will play three games in five days after their postponed clash with Liverpool was re-arranged for May 13. United will face Aston Villa on Sunday May 9, Leicester City on Tuesday May 11 and Liverpool on May 13. The original match was due to be played on May 3 but was postponed after a protest by United fans.
‘It has to be in a civilised manner’ – Solskjaer on United protest
Manchester United's postponed home Premier League match against Liverpool has been rearranged for May 13, the league said on Wednesday.
The match was called off after fans broke into Old Trafford to protest against the Glazer family, the club's owners.
The presence on the pitch followed a protest outside the Lowry Hotel, where United’s players traditionally spend the night before any home match in preparation for games. Fans reportedly blocked off both front and rear entrances at the hotel.
The match was scheduled to kick-off at 16:30 but was delayed, before an announcement that the game would be postponed.
The police said two officers were injured in the protests.
Both protests were organised, as well as a demonstration outside Old Trafford, in response to the European Super League.
‘I’ve had a personal apology’
Earlier on Wednesday, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the Glazer family had personally apologised to him for their involvement in trying to help form a European Super League.
Solskjaer said the American owners were working to improve their communication with supporters.
"We have to listen, to hear the fans' voice," Solskjaer told a news conference on Wednesday. "It's everyone's right to protest but it has to be in a civilised manner.
"Unfortunately when you break in, when police officers are scarred for life, that's a step too far. Then it's a police matter, it's not about showing your opinions any more.
I've been communicating with the owners and I’ve had a personal apology. I have always had a good relationship and they (owners) do listen to me. They do listen to fans and I am sure there will be better communication coming.
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