The 36 Manchester United fans police want to speak to over violence at Old Trafford

Police have released CCTV images of 36 people they want to speak to in connection with disorder and protests before the Manchester United v Liverpool fixture on 2 May this year.

Protesters staging a demo about the Glazers’ ownership of the club got onto the pitch at Old Trafford and several GMP officers were left with injuries after flares were let off and bottles and barriers were thrown at police officers and horses.

On Wednesday, officers executed warrants across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire and arrested 10 men on suspicion of violent disorder and burglary. They remain in custody for questioning.

To date, 18 people have been arrested and five of those have been charged. Now police want to speak to 36 people pictured in the CCTV images below.

Detective Inspector Andy Fallows of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “The violence and disruption back in May, particularly towards the police, was completely unacceptable and unnecessary.

“Our team have been working day in day out since May to ensure all those involved are identified and face up to the consequences of their actions. Today’s arrests are a significant step forward in our commitment to do so.

“We’re also releasing images of men we’re keen to speak to and I am confident that there are people out there who will be able to provide us with credible information that will help us to identify them. If you have any information, or footage, that could assist our enquiries then please get in touch as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information - or video footage - should contact police on 0161 856 8732 quoting incident number 955 of 02/05/21.

Video and information can also be submitted to GMP’s Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP21M13-PO1.