The chanting reportedly took place at the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United on Sunday
Liverpool’s Anfield stadium before the Premier League game against Manchester United on January 5, 2025(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Eight people were arrested or interviewed under cautuon following reports of football tragedy chanting. The chanting was reported to have taken place during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, January 5.
Two people were arrested including a 46-year-old man from Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire and a 28-year-old man, from Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA, under Section 5 of the Public Order Act (Tragedy Chanting).
The following were also asked to voluntarily attend interviews under caution on suspicion of the same offence:
A 42-year-old man from HaleA 30-year-old man from StockportA 59-year-old man from CongletonA 21-year-old man from Bala, WalesA 50-year-old man from ManchesterA 52-year-old woman from Manchester
Chief Inspector Lisa Ledder said: “Football fans who chant about tragedies cause huge distress to those families and people directly affected.
“The tragic loss of life is not a subject for tribal point scoring, and this behaviour has absolutely no place in football. Regardless of team affiliation, we will continue to work with clubs to take action to identify and bring any perpetrators to justice.
“I hope the arrests of these individuals sends a clear message and acts as a deterrent to others that you risk getting a criminal record and ending up in custody if you choose to engage in this despicable behaviour.”