The English Premier League game between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned this afternoon after two stands at Old Trafford were evacuated before kickoff, Sky News and the BBC reported.

Police said they were dealing with a suspect package found at the ground, the broadcasters said.

A controlled explosion was later carried out by bomb disposal experts.

The fans were evacuated round 20 minutes before the scheduled kick-off of 3pm, as security personnel announced "operation code red".
 

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