Man Utd bus attacked at West Ham

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has revealed how their team bus was attacked trying to make its way into the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday night.

Kick-off for the Premier League meeting before West Ham move to the Olympic Stadium in the summer, was delayed until 8:30pm after United’s players did not reach the ground until 7:10pm.

The coach had to battle through throngs of home fans gathering outside the stadium and as the driver manoeuvred his way through the car park gates, the coach was pelted with glass bottles and other missiles – breaking and damaging the tinted windows.

“It wasn’t nice. The coach got smashed up, but we are here now,” Rooney told Sky Sports.

“I’m sure you’ll see the images. It’s not for me to say, but it was disappointing of course.

“It’s a big night for West Ham, but I’m sure West Ham as a club will be disappointed with what the fans have done.”

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that one officer and a member of the public sustained minor injuries in the trouble. 

A statement from the force said: “We are aware that a number of items were thrown towards Manchester United’s coach this evening. One police …

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