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| Manchester United parade 'will not overshadow City' | Manchester United parade 'will not overshadow City' |
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| A victory parade for Manchester United's 20th league title will not overshadow any celebrations rivals Manchester City hold if they win the FA Cup, a council chief has said. | A victory parade for Manchester United's 20th league title will not overshadow any celebrations rivals Manchester City hold if they win the FA Cup, a council chief has said. |
| United will hold an open-top bus parade through Manchester on Monday 13 May. | United will hold an open-top bus parade through Manchester on Monday 13 May. |
| It comes two days after Manchester City are due to play Wigan in the FA Cup final at Wembley, on Saturday 11 May. | It comes two days after Manchester City are due to play Wigan in the FA Cup final at Wembley, on Saturday 11 May. |
| Pat Karney said City have not made any decisions about a parade because their trophy is yet to be won. | Pat Karney said City have not made any decisions about a parade because their trophy is yet to be won. |
| 'World class' | 'World class' |
| The team are favourites to win the FA Cup and if so, would usually be expected to parade the cup around the city the Monday after the game. | The team are favourites to win the FA Cup and if so, would usually be expected to parade the cup around the city the Monday after the game. |
| About 100,000 City fans packed into Manchester when the club won the Premier League last year. | |
| Manchester United regained the Premier League crown from their local rivals when they clinched their 20th league title on Monday night with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa. | |
| The Barclays Premier League trophy will be presented at United's final home game of the season against Swansea City, just after the final whistle, on Sunday 12 May. | |
| The club said its parade the following day would start at Old Trafford in the early evening and finish in the city centre, but details are yet to be finalised. | The club said its parade the following day would start at Old Trafford in the early evening and finish in the city centre, but details are yet to be finalised. |
| Mr Karney, Manchester council's city centre spokesman, said: "We will go out of our way to make sure that City fans have a full celebration. | Mr Karney, Manchester council's city centre spokesman, said: "We will go out of our way to make sure that City fans have a full celebration. |
| "Forget some of the traditions, forget some of the dates. We have two world class clubs, let's celebrate that. | "Forget some of the traditions, forget some of the dates. We have two world class clubs, let's celebrate that. |
| "These are always complicated but take it from me, who is at the centre of some of these negotiations, there is no competition between City and United over these dates." | "These are always complicated but take it from me, who is at the centre of some of these negotiations, there is no competition between City and United over these dates." |