West Ham to investigate Man United supporter claims
At a recent fans’ forum, the Manchester United Disabled Supporters Association representative expressed concern over the safety of the disabled section at the club’s stadium after a series of recent incidents.
Among other incidents involving other clubs, the association alleged: ‘The West Ham game resulted in a number of missiles being thrown into the disabled section. These included plastic cups filled with liquid, cigarette lighters and various items of food, including a giant sausage.’
The disabled section at Old Trafford is located directly below the away fans’ area in the south-east corner of the stadium.
Manchester United brought in a mesh net for European fixtures in a bid to protect their disabled fans which proved to be a success during games against Juventus and Young Boys however during the recent PSG match, French fans climbed the stanchions which held the netting together, causing it to collapse.