70 ticketless fans turned away from Elland Road for Leeds v Manchester United
Police arrested nine people
Last updated 21st Feb 2022
A large group of football fans who turned up to Elland Road without tickets to see Leeds play Manchester United were turned away on Sunday.
Police said 70 ticketless fans were escorted away, and they also arrested nine people following the game.
There were reports of objects been thrown from the stands at players during the match, but West Yorkshire Police said there were no reported injuries on either side.
Deputy Chief Constable Russ Foster of West Yorkshire Police, said: “Our role in working with Leeds United Football Club and other partners is to ensure the safety of people attending football matches at Elland Road is something we take extremely seriously.
“High profile football matches, such as yesterday’s fixture can clearly attract some of the greatest concentrations of people and there were a few incidents both before and during the game.
“We had a large group of 70 people who turned up in Leeds without tickets and they were swiftly identified and issued section 35 dispersal notices before the game and were not allowed to enter the grounds. We also made a handful of arrests for a number of offences including public order, throwing of missiles and breach of banning order.
“The majority of fans on both sides behaved appropriately throughout the match and there was no significant disorder, but we hope the early intervention and positive action that we took on the day will help send a very clear message that such incidents of disorder will not be tolerated."