Football international

Game canceled, and the stadium evacuated

The Old Trafford stadium in Manchester will be cleared for safety reasons. In the Arena shortly before the start of the game on Sunday a suspicious package found.

The encounter between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth in the last round of the English Premier League is just under two hours before the kick-off cancelled due to safety reasons. Shortly before the start of the game, a suspicious package had been found. The stadium was evacuated. The two Clubs shared. What time is the game will be rescheduled and whether or not it is in the packet of a bomb, is not yet known.

The British broadcaster, the BBC showed pictures of how the stadium folder, calling on the spectators to clear the grandstands. The people left their seats quietly and without panic. Also, the player had been brought in safety, it said.

The game at Old Trafford for Manchester United’s last Chance to qualify for the Champions League. For city rivals Manchester City must take, however, in the case of Swansea City.

Fear of stroke

In November, the Islamists during a football had ignited match France against Germany in the immediate vicinity of the Stade de Fance in Paris bombs. A few days later, the football-friendly match, Germany was cancelled for fear of a stroke in the Netherlands shortly before the start of the game.

tk/og (sid, dpa)