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| Manchester United and Ajax match: Extra police for game | |
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| A police operation is under way to stop any trouble between Manchester United and Ajax fans, ahead of the teams' Europa League match later. | A police operation is under way to stop any trouble between Manchester United and Ajax fans, ahead of the teams' Europa League match later. |
| Clashes between the two sets of fans erupted in Amsterdam ahead of the first leg of the European tie last Thursday. | Clashes between the two sets of fans erupted in Amsterdam ahead of the first leg of the European tie last Thursday. |
| A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said numbers of officers on the streets near Old Trafford had "increased". | A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said numbers of officers on the streets near Old Trafford had "increased". |
| However, Ch Supt Mark Roberts said the atmosphere was "largely good natured". | However, Ch Supt Mark Roberts said the atmosphere was "largely good natured". |
| Dutch police made 140 arrests during violence surrounding the game last week. | Dutch police made 140 arrests during violence surrounding the game last week. |
| GMP said they anticipated up to 1,000 Dutch fans could make the trip to Manchester without tickets. | GMP said they anticipated up to 1,000 Dutch fans could make the trip to Manchester without tickets. |
| Mr Roberts said that while there was "a number of football fans in the city at the moment, the atmosphere is largely good natured". | Mr Roberts said that while there was "a number of football fans in the city at the moment, the atmosphere is largely good natured". |
| "We are on hand to deal with any issues or disorder that may arise," he said. | "We are on hand to deal with any issues or disorder that may arise," he said. |