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| Manchester United: Fans set for Premier League parade | Manchester United: Fans set for Premier League parade |
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| Manchester United fans are set to put Champions League heartbreak behind them to help celebrate the club's record-breaking 19th domestic title. | Manchester United fans are set to put Champions League heartbreak behind them to help celebrate the club's record-breaking 19th domestic title. |
| Up to 150,000 supporters are expected to take to the streets as the players embark on an open-top bus tour to parade the Premier League trophy. | Up to 150,000 supporters are expected to take to the streets as the players embark on an open-top bus tour to parade the Premier League trophy. |
| Fans will line a 4.5-mile route from Manchester Cathedral, in the city centre, to Stretford Mall, Trafford. | Fans will line a 4.5-mile route from Manchester Cathedral, in the city centre, to Stretford Mall, Trafford. |
| A number of roads will be closed to traffic to accommodate the crowds. | A number of roads will be closed to traffic to accommodate the crowds. |
| Councillor Mike Amesbury, a Manchester United fan, said the city council wanted as many fans and their families as possible to attend. | Councillor Mike Amesbury, a Manchester United fan, said the city council wanted as many fans and their families as possible to attend. |
| "Get there nice and early and get a good spot to see your footballing heroes and celebrate the fact we've won 19 league titles. | |
| Alcohol ban | |
| "It will be yet another parade on the streets of Manchester." | "It will be yet another parade on the streets of Manchester." |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said closures would include Deansgate (from 0700 BST) and Great Ducie Street (from 0900 BST). | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said closures would include Deansgate (from 0700 BST) and Great Ducie Street (from 0900 BST). |
| Access to many of the roads along the route will also be limited as the parade gets under way at 1000 BST. | Access to many of the roads along the route will also be limited as the parade gets under way at 1000 BST. |
| Police have also reminded fans that drinking alcohol will not be permitted along the route. | Police have also reminded fans that drinking alcohol will not be permitted along the route. |
| It is the second victory parade in Manchester in a week. | It is the second victory parade in Manchester in a week. |
| On Monday, up to 100,000 Manchester City fans celebrated their team's first trophy in 35 years with an FA Cup victory parade from Albert Square to the City of Manchester stadium. | On Monday, up to 100,000 Manchester City fans celebrated their team's first trophy in 35 years with an FA Cup victory parade from Albert Square to the City of Manchester stadium. |