Arrest over 'gesture' at Liverpool-Manchester United tie

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It was the first meeting of the teams since the racist incident between Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez

A man has been arrested over an alleged gesture made at the FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United.

Merseyside Police said a 59-year-old from north Wales was arrested during the evening.

Earlier the force said the incident was being investigated by detectives from the specialist hate crime team, which investigates racist and other crimes.

Officers had reviewed TV footage of the match after a picture was posted on Twitter.

Saturday's game at Anfield ended with Liverpool winning 2-1.

'Genuine fans'

On Saturday night a police spokeswoman said: "The man has been taken to a police station and will be questioned by officers.

"Merseyside Police would like to thank North Wales Police and Liverpool Football Club for their assistance with this matter.

Earlier Ch Supt Jon Ward said: "We take all forms of offensive behaviour seriously, and we will always thoroughly investigate such claims.

"We cannot allow this type of behaviour to affect the enjoyment of genuine fans.
"We will continue with our efforts to deal with the small number of individuals who commit offences at football matches, in particular, with the continued use of football-banning orders."

Supporters warned

Tensions were high at the match as it was the first time the teams had met since the racist incident between Manchester United's French defender Patrice Evra and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez during their league encounter last year.

The incident lead to Uruguayan Suarez being banned for eight games by the FA, who found him guilty of making racist slurs against Evra.

Before Saturday's match, the stadium announcer warned supporters that racist and homophobic behaviour would not be tolerated.

Police said 17 people were ejected from the ground during the game, adding that two people were arrested for "low level incidents".

But the force said the majority of fans were well-behaved.

Police have urged anyone with information about the alleged incident to contact them.
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[cablefreejunkie]

would like to know a little more about this so called "gesture" that has led to the arrest

[Bulld0g]

One incident among 45000 people,and again it makes news. The media don't want a peaceful event between those two clubs. They want controversy off the pitch and will do their best to keep the hostility between the two clubs simmering.

[cablefreejunkie]

One incident among 45000 people,and again it makes news. The media don't want a peaceful event between those two clubs. They want controversy off the pitch and will do their best to keep the hostility between the two clubs simmering.

always good for a headline,,thats the media for you, they will never report someone making a nice gesture to another person because people dont want to hear that,,its the public that fuel what the papers print,,we are to blame really not the media,,if people never read it they wouldnt print it

[gc1966]

which club does he support ??????

all teams have the idiot faction

[darcu5]

would like to know a little more about this so called "gesture" that has led to the arrest

this is a pic of it.
Merseyside Police arrest ‘racist’ supporter after image of 'monkey' gesture appears on Twitter - Telegraph

[Bulld0g]

this is a pic of it.
Merseyside Police arrest ‘racist’ supporter after image of 'monkey' gesture appears on Twitter - Telegraph

Or is it a Chicken impression?

[darcu5]

could of been callin de gay a little tea-pot

[aftermath]

well when your manager is in the crowd and doing that , i am not surprised its in the news

get a grip Dalgleish

[nara]

Joking apart, given the circumstances of this match it was an idiotic thing to do.

He should be banged up for criminal stupidity.

[cablefreejunkie]

the whole game is a ~~~~in joke
players earn outrageous sums of cash and think they can do what the ~~~~ they like and get away with it, a certain manager AVB suggested ferdinand should shake terrys hand after terry has racially abused him,,suarez racially abuses evra his fellow workmate and now you have fans thinking they can stand there and make the sort of gesture hes making
~~~~in moronic idiots,,,these *****s earn far too much dollar and set the complete wrong example to anyone watching,,espescially the youngsters but after that ***** at anfield its obvious the elders think its ok aswell
ban him for life and set an example to any other ***** who thinks he/she can get away with the same sort of behaviour

[dingledangle]

you could call me anything you like for 100 grand a week

[shellbob]

Must have been banannas

[johnboy1974]

What that guy is going is totally unnaceptable you cannot condone that behaviour anywhere in a modern society- I hope they throw the book at him.

[gc1966]

and i hope that book is darwins the evolution of man