THIS is the shocking moment Manchester and United Manchester City fans brawled in the street before the FA Cup final today.
Only hours before the footballing rivals faced off in an FA Cup Final for the second year in a row their supporters have shamed themselves in a violent fracas.
Footage taken in northwest London has emerged showing two dozen thugs brawling in the middle of busy street.
Police will be on high alert for violence surrounding the final at Wembley today, with Leeds then playing Southampton tomorrow at the same venue.
Traffic on the street stops as the men launch fists and grapple with each other.
The footage starts with two men grappling on the ground in front of a bus stop as others join in on the fighting.
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Many more stand on the footpath on either side of the road and watch as their buddies try knock each other out with haymakers.
One man, who is shirtless, appears to be knocked out cold during the brawl with another man then stabilising his head.
As he lies in the street not moving, others continue to fight around them with punches are thrown back and forth.
Footage shows the men fighting for about a minute as two red London double-decker buses wait for the chaos to clear.
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Shoes, phones, and bags become strewn across the road as the mass of bodies moves around the street.
At one point a woman walks into the fight to try and pull one man off the ground.
That man gets back up with her help and then continues fighting while she walks off.
At one point the brawl spills over to the footpath other side of the road outside a McDonald’s, with delivery drivers on scooters watching on.
United face an uphill task this afternoon against the Premier League champions.
But it is unlikely that veteran boss Pep Guardiola will be knocked out of stride by a social media line-up.
And Ten Hag is expected to lose his job even if he wins this afternoon.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were made aware of this incident and officers were deployed to the area. Investigations remain ongoing.”
Erik ten Hag breaks silence on axe rumours after club fails to back him before Cup final
By Joshua Jones
ERIK TEN HAG broke his silence as he faced questions on rumours of his imminent sacking.
The Manchester United boss is set to be sacked regardless of the outcome in the FA Cup final.
The Red Devils face rivals Manchester City at Wembley.
And quizzed by the BBC how much the strong talk about his possible exit affected the preparation for the crunch clash, Ten Hag was clear.
He defiantly said: “[It has] not.
“I am focused on the game and the team.
“I don’t talk about my future.
“It’s not about me, it’s about the team and winning the cup.”
The Dutchman heads into the FA Cup final off the back of an eighth-placed finish – United’s lowest position in Premier League history.
SunSport revealed he expects to be relieved of his duties at Old Trafford – even if they spring a major surprise against Pep Guardiola’s winning machine.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
