El último día de la temporada 2015-2016 de la Premier League fue bastante anormal luego que el encuentro entre el Manchester United y el Bournemouth fuera suspendido luego de hallarse un paquete sospechoso en los alrededores de Old Trafford, casa de los Red Devils.The moment it was announced at Old Trafford that the match had been abandoned pic.twitter.com/tnMsOxFXbR
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) May 15, 2016
Kick-off is delayed at Old Trafford after a suspect package was found in the North West Quadrant. Police are inspecting, more to follow.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 15, 2016
La policía evacuó a las personas que se encontraban al interior de Old Trafford y envió perros para localizar la bomba en la zona noreste de Old Trafford — donde se encontraba sentado Sir Alex Ferguson — antes que los futbolistas de ambos equipos salieran a calentar.BREAKING: #MUNBOU has been abandoned due to safety fears at Old Trafford. #afcb #MUFC
— AFC Bournemouth (@afcbournemouth) May 15, 2016
Here's the strange-looking panorama - a half-evacuated Old Trafford #MUNBOU pic.twitter.com/TiCx3x6yz5
— Kris Temple (@kristemple) May 15, 2016
Neil Ashton, reportero de The Sun, dijo a NBC Sports que la amenaza estaba controlada. Incluso, Andy Mitten, también reportero, señaó que el paquete sospechoso era un teléfono celular.Basically the whole of Old Trafford stood on the forecourt. This is insane. pic.twitter.com/VOxUDKmbqj
— Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) May 15, 2016
Told by reliable sources that bomb squad in attendance at OT. Relates to mobile phone device. Might have to carry out controlled explosion.
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) May 15, 2016
Old Trafford evacuation: I'm told army bomb disposal squad has been scrambled
— John Scheerhout (@johnscheerhout) May 15, 2016
Posteriormente, Associated Press también reportó han existido amenazas telefónicas con el posible ataque a través de una bomba.(11:55am)La situación estaba controlada.Text. Package was a phone attached to pipe with wires hanging from it". Found by customer in toilet. From guy who found it.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) May 15, 2016
(2:50pm)La última actualización de la policía es lo siguiente:Latest update: A controlled explosion has just been carried out within the stadium by bomb disposal experts at Old Trafford. More to follow.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016
Bomb disposal experts carried out controlled explosion at Old Trafford on what is described as incredibly lifelike explosive device…
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016
Full assessment now concluded and found device wasn't viable. A full search of the stadium is ongoing. Full update to follow.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016