BEVERLY HILLS, April 21, (THEWILL) – English Premier League giants, Manchester United and the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) have expressed sadness over the death of some football fans in Calabar, who were electrocuted while watching Europa League quarter-final game on Thursday.
There were media reports that 30 football fans in Calabar died after an electric cable fell on them at a football viewing centre during the match between Manchester United and Anderlecht but the police declared that seven people died while 10 others sustained critical injuries.
“Our thoughts go out to the United fans, their friends and families affected by the tragedy in Calabar, Nigeria, yesterday,” Man-U tweeted:
“FIFA is deeply saddened by the deaths of several football fans in Calabar and offer our deepest condolences to family and friends of the victims,” the world football governing body also wrote on its Twitter handle.
United won the game 2-1 and qualified for the semi-finals of the competition and will face Spanish side, Celta Vigo, in the semi-finals, while Ajax of Netherlands will meet Lyon of France.
