Old Trafford Power Failure

The entrance sign outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium Manchester United released a statement after an Old Trafford power failure affected fans at Friday’s FA Cup fixture. Man United crashed out of the FA Cup on Friday and to worsen the experience for the home fans, they were unable to buy from the club's kiosks at the game.

Ahead of the game, all the food kiosk payments weren't working. At half-time, the Old Trafford announcer informed fans 'technical problems' meant that no food or drink could be sold at the interval, which was met with 'Glazers out' chants.

United released a statement to acknowledge the failure after the game. They confirmed that all hot and perishable food was given away for free after the match as fans left Old Trafford.

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“We can confirm that Old Trafford was affected by a power surge shortly before tonight's game,” the statement read. “This caused the failure of some stadium systems, including tills in our food and beverage kiosks. We sincerely regret that disappointment and inconvenience this caused fans. All remaining hot and perishable food was given away for free to supporters as they left the stadium.”

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