A man from Stockport was questioned by police amid reports of tragedy chanting at the Liverpool vs Manchester United match.

The 30-year-old is one of eight people to have been detained by police following the Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday, January 5.

 A 46-year-old man from Nottinghamshire and a 28-year-old man from Tennessee, USA were arrested under Section 5 of the Public Order Act.

The Stockport resident and five others were asked to voluntarily attend interviews under caution on suspicion of the same offence.

Chief Inspector Lisa Ledder said: "Football fans who chant about tragedies cause huge distress to those families and people directly affected. 

"The tragic loss of life is not a subject for tribal point scoring, and this behaviour has absolutely no place in football.

"Regardless of team affiliation, we will continue to work with clubs to take action to identify and bring any perpetrators to justice.  

"I hope the arrests of these individuals sends a clear message and acts as a deterrent to others that you risk getting a criminal record and ending up in custody if you choose to engage in this despicable behaviour."

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