West Ham have vowed to ban supporters, who were involved in the attack on Manchester United’s team bus, for life.
Ahead of the club’s final game at Upton Park, some fans threw bottles and other objects at the United bus, as it made its way to the stadium.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that one officer and a member of the public sustained minor injuries in the trouble.
“We are aware that a number of items were thrown towards Manchester United’s coach this evening, Tuesday, 10 May,” a statement from the force said.
“One police officer and a member of the public sustained minor injuries. ‘There have been no arrests. An appropriate policing plan is in place.”
West Ham, in their own statement, said: “It was an extraordinary night full of extraordinary moments in front of extraordinary fans. 99 percent of whom behaved impeccably and were a credit to the club.
“We have already had thousands of Tweets and emails from fans to say how proud they were to be a part of such a special evening in West Ham’s history.
“However, we are aware that there were some supporters outside the Boleyn Ground who didn’t act in an appropriate way when the Manchester United team bus was damaged.
“That was not acceptable and we will work with the police to identify those responsible and ban them for life.”
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