CL: Man Utd Charged by UEFA after Pitch Invasion

Manchester United have been charged after fans invaded the pitch during and after Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League defeat by Juventus.

A fan ran across the pitch in the first half of the Group H encounter, with two more supporters making it onto the field after full time.

The latter pair of fans ran towards Juventus forward and former United player Cristiano Ronaldo, who appeared to take a selfie for one of the fans as he was being held by stewards.

A statement said United had been charged under Article 16 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, which relates to “field invasion”.

The case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on November 22 – the week before United host their final Group H match against Young Boys.

A United spokesperson said: “We will be responding to the UEFA charge and we are reviewing our pitchside security protocols in the light of the pitch incursions at last night’s game.”

United have avoided punishment for their late arrival at Old Trafford, and for the kick-off being two minutes and 10 seconds behind schedule.