Bomb scare postpones Manchester United match
Police dismantled a fake bomb inside Old Trafford on an unnerving final day of the English Premier League season that forced the postponement of Manchester United’s game against Bournemouth before kickoff Sunday.
The 380th and final game of an unpredictable season now will be played Tuesday night at the same venue but FA Cup finalist United cannot realistically qualify for the Champions League after crosstown rival Manchester City effectively secured fourth place Sunday.
CNN reported that a police official later said the item was a training device left behind in a bathroom during an exercise by a company that was training dogs to find explosive devices.
Man City’s priority was securing fourth place, but new manager Pep Guardiola will have to advance through the Champions League playoffs in August to reach the group stage.