Police officers stand on duty outside Old Trafford stadium after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned Sunday.
Police officers stand on duty outside Old Trafford stadium after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned Sunday.
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The decision to abandon the match was made after a suspicious package was found inside the stadium.
The decision to abandon the match was made after a suspicious package was found inside the stadium.
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The package was found in the north-west quadrant of the stadium, which prompted evacuation of the Stretford End and the Sir Alex Ferguson stand.
The package was found in the north-west quadrant of the stadium, which prompted evacuation of the Stretford End and the Sir Alex Ferguson stand.
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Before the abandonment of the match was confirmed, and once areas of the stadium had been evacuated, sniffer dogs were brought in to search the stands.
Before the abandonment of the match was confirmed, and once areas of the stadium had been evacuated, sniffer dogs were brought in to search the stands.
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The Manchester United players, including Wayne Rooney, leave the field after warming up for what would have been their final game of the English Premier League season.
The Manchester United players, including Wayne Rooney, leave the field after warming up for what would have been their final game of the English Premier League season.
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