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| Manchester United and Ajax: Arrests for minor disorder | Manchester United and Ajax: Arrests for minor disorder |
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| Ten people have been arrested for minor disorder ahead of the Europa League clash between Manchester United and Ajax. | |
| A police operation was put in place to stop any trouble between fans after clashes erupted in Amsterdam ahead of the first leg last Thursday. | |
| A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the number of officers around Old Trafford had "increased". | A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the number of officers around Old Trafford had "increased". |
| He said there were "a lot of Dutch fans in the city centre without tickets". | He said there were "a lot of Dutch fans in the city centre without tickets". |
| There have been reports of disturbances at the Binary Bar in Castlefield and on Chester Road, though no-one is believed to be seriously hurt. | There have been reports of disturbances at the Binary Bar in Castlefield and on Chester Road, though no-one is believed to be seriously hurt. |
| The spokesman said the police had the situation under control. | The spokesman said the police had the situation under control. |
| Ian McCloy, who works in Manchester, said he had seen "a large crowd chanting" in the city centre. | |
| "The police arrived in full force with full riot gear, horses, dogs and a helicopter," he said. | |
| "The roads were closed off and the large crowd was corralled by the police - they ended up marching them out of the area, down Blackfriars street towards Salford." | |
| Dutch police made 140 arrests during violence surrounding the game last week. | Dutch police made 140 arrests during violence surrounding the game last week. |