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Manchester United fans top list of football-related arrests involving racism

Manchester United fans were involved in more football-related arrests where racism was an aggravating factor or a feature than any other club in England in the four seasons up to 2017-18, data from the UK Home Office shows.

Manchester United fans top list of football-related arrests involving racism

Tue, 18 Jun, 2019 - 11:59

Manchester United fans were involved in more football-related arrests where racism was an aggravating factor or a feature than any other club in England in the four seasons up to 2017-18, data from the UK Home Office shows.

Data released under a Freedom of Information request by the Press Association shows that 27 individuals recorded as United fans by police were arrested during the seasons 2014-15 to 2017-18, with Leeds and Millwall both having 15 supporters arrested in the period.

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