The Football Association has condemned the tragedy chanting heard during Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester United and Liverpool and vowed to liaise with police over the matter.
A significant number of fans in the Stretford End at Old Trafford were heard chanting 'Murderers', quickly followed by 'Always the victims' around the hour mark, with the singing audible to the live television audience.
An FA statement read: "We are aware of the reported tragedy chanting during today's FA Cup fixture between Manchester United and Liverpool, and we will be liaising with and supporting Greater Manchester Police.
"We strongly condemn any offensive, abusive and discriminatory chants in football stadiums, and we are determined to stamp this behaviour out. It is entirely unacceptable and can have a lasting and damaging impact on people and communities within our game.
"It must stop, and we support any club and their fans who try to eradicate this from the terraces."
Sky Sports News has approached Greater Manchester Police and Manchester United for comment.
TheOddOne
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Whom are they referring to, please can I have some idea!
Man Utd Fans la idiott
TheOddOne
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Whom are they referring to, please can I have some idea!
it means YOU! YOU! pukimak
TheOddOne
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Man Utd fans are the curse people we will look down on you all forever
Cumaeikouz
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What is the story behind the tragedy chant? A number of us readers are clueless
Suadlmnst
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the chanting may be a curse in disguise for Manchester United to lose the FA after just winning their biggest fear in premier League
nadcdksuz
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Whom are they referring to, please can I have some idea!
Kaboi123
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The people responsible must be identified and banned for life. This disgraceful behaviour holds no place in football, therefore it must be kicked out.