Man convicted of criminal damage to Manchester United team bus

A 23-year-old man has today, Friday 15^th March, been convicted of criminal damage to a motor vehicle after a glass bottle was thrown at the Manchester United team bus ahead of a game at Anfield in December.

Lewis Cleary, of Langrove Street, Liverpool, appeared at Sefton Magistrates Court where he was given a three-year football banning order and a community order of 150 hours unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay a £500 compensation order and costs.

The charge followed an incident in which a side window on the Manchester united team coach was damaged as it was making its way along Anfield Road ahead of the game of 17^th December 2023. Nobody was injured during the incident.