A Premier League soccer game between Manchester United and Bournemouth at the Old Trafford stadium in England has been postponed following the discover of a suspicious package at the stadium.
The Premier League released a statement saying after talking with police, it was decided the best route was to postpone the match until the suspicious package was investigated.
Latest update: A controlled explosion has just been carried out within the stadium by bomb disposal experts at Old Trafford. More to follow.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016
Following the abandonment of #MUNBOU, the Premier League has issued the following statement… pic.twitter.com/ra4zOaWIwr
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 15, 2016
The rest of the Premier League games being played today, which is the the final day of the league season, went ahead as scheduled.
The league will look into rescheduling the match in the near future.
The suspicious package turned out to be a dummy bomb that had been left behind following a security exercise and now there are calls for an inquiry into the incident.
Due to the discovery of a suspect package in the NW Quadrant of the ground, the match has been abandoned today on police advice. #mufc
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 15, 2016
Further announcements will be made as soon as possible. #mufc
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 15, 2016
