(Reuters) – Manchester United are figuring out fans who threw objects at Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone after their Champions League match, with these responsible dealing with a three-year ban, the Premier League membership mentioned on Wednesday.
Simeone sprinted in direction of the tunnel quickly after Atletico beat United 1-0 to advance to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 mixture victory, with a number of bottles and objects thrown from the stands lacking the Argentine coach by inches.
“We are reviewing CCTV footage to identify these liable for throwing bottles. Throwing of any objects in direction of the sector of play is in opposition to floor rules and topic to a three-year ban,” a membership spokesperson advised Reuters.
United may face punishment from European soccer governing physique UEFA, with the incident possible to function within the match delegate’s report on the sport.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
