United fanzine confiscated

Police swooped on fanzine sellers outside Old Trafford at the weekend, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Copies of United’s ‘Red Issue’ were confiscated by police after claims the fanzine was “inciting racial hatred”. “It was made clear to us that the sellers would be arrested if they attempted any opposition,” Red Issue said.

“At 11.15 am outside Old Trafford, ‘Red Issue’ fanzine sellers were swooped on by police who confiscated every magazine under what they said were the direct orders of the match commander, Chief Super. Mark Roberts. They claimed to us that the magazine was ‘inciting racial hatred’.