Wembley Stadium has released a statement confirming that 51 arrests were made across the FA Cup semi-final weekend, including one fan arrested for harming a police horse. Supporters of Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Coventry all travelled to Wembley to cheer on their team in the hopes of reaching a cup final.
The statement read: “The police made 28 arrests at Chelsea v Manchester City on Saturday, and a further 23 arrests at the Coventry City v Manchester United game the following day.
“Just under half of all arrests were for matters linked to pyrotechnics, tailgating and hate crimes, including two individuals arrested for tragedy chanting and homophobic abuse.
“More than a fifth of the total arrests were for drug-related offences. Six of the arrests were violence related, involving three assaults on emergency workers. One fan was arrested for harming a police horse.”
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