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Fans angry after big screen fails | Fans angry after big screen fails |
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Thousands of Rangers supporters in Manchester for the Uefa Cup final have been left disappointed after a big screen in the city centre broke down. | Thousands of Rangers supporters in Manchester for the Uefa Cup final have been left disappointed after a big screen in the city centre broke down. |
Bottles and cans were thrown at the police after the screen in Piccadilly Gardens failed. | |
An estimated 100,000 fans descended on the city to see the match which Zenit St Petersburg eventually won 2-1. | An estimated 100,000 fans descended on the city to see the match which Zenit St Petersburg eventually won 2-1. |
A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City of Manchester Stadium. | A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City of Manchester Stadium. |
The supporter's injuries were reported as non-life threatening. | The supporter's injuries were reported as non-life threatening. |
Greater Manchester Police said six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, had been arrested on suspicion of serious assault. | |
Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful of people. | Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful of people. |
Hastily-arranged screen | Hastily-arranged screen |
The council set up three special fan zones with big screens for ticketless fans to watch the match. | The council set up three special fan zones with big screens for ticketless fans to watch the match. |
Although the TV in Piccadilly Gardens failed, others in Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens did show the game. | Although the TV in Piccadilly Gardens failed, others in Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens did show the game. |
However, they were already full and supporters were offered buses to take them to a hastily-arranged screen outside the velodrome at Sports City, near to the City of Manchester Stadium, where the match took place. | However, they were already full and supporters were offered buses to take them to a hastily-arranged screen outside the velodrome at Sports City, near to the City of Manchester Stadium, where the match took place. |
The council said it put on buses to take fans to the screen to see the remainder of the match. | The council said it put on buses to take fans to the screen to see the remainder of the match. |
It confirmed the screen failed due to a "technical fault". | It confirmed the screen failed due to a "technical fault". |
Fans that had been waiting in Piccadilly Gardens all day were unimpressed. | Fans that had been waiting in Piccadilly Gardens all day were unimpressed. |
One said: "This is absolutely ridiculous - there's Rangers fans throwing balls and cans at each other because the game's not on. | One said: "This is absolutely ridiculous - there's Rangers fans throwing balls and cans at each other because the game's not on. |
"We've been sat here since 12 o'clock waiting on the game coming on. The coverage started at seven o'clock and then five minutes later the game's off. | "We've been sat here since 12 o'clock waiting on the game coming on. The coverage started at seven o'clock and then five minutes later the game's off. |
"It's an absolute shambles, shame on Manchester, shame on Manchester - it's let the country down." | "It's an absolute shambles, shame on Manchester, shame on Manchester - it's let the country down." |
Another supporter added: "The people of Manchester have been fantastic - but the officials behind this are a total disgrace. | Another supporter added: "The people of Manchester have been fantastic - but the officials behind this are a total disgrace. |
"Some people are really angry they've spent a lot of money - maybe £4,000 to £5,000 - to come down here for this." | "Some people are really angry they've spent a lot of money - maybe £4,000 to £5,000 - to come down here for this." |