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Man charged over alleged tragedy chanting during Man United-Liverpool clash

POLICE have charged a man in relation to alleged tragedy chanting during Manchester United’s FA Cup victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Michael Bernard Avery, 44, from Manchester, has been charged with Section 4a of the Public Order Act 1986 and has since been bailed.

The charge follows work by Greater Manchester Police’s specialist operational football investigation team, collaborating with both clubs and supporters’ groups, after a video was shared of a man in the home section of the Old Trafford crowd.

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