Leeds United and Manchester United have issued a joint club statement after distasteful chanting was heard from both sets of supporters at Elland Road. Manchester United ran away as 2-0 winners over the Whites but a lot of the post-match focus on social media centred around the supporters.
The two clubs share one of English football's fiercest rivalries and the contest was shrouded in controversy at the full-time whistle. Back-to-back contests against the Red Devils in the Premier League saw tensions spill over from the terraces midway through the first half.
In a brief post on their website, Leeds condemned any songs regarding "historical tragedies" at the game. The statement read: "Both clubs strongly condemn chanting from both sets of fans regarding historic tragedies at today’s game.
"Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will continue to work together with our respective fan groups and the Premier League and other authorities on eradicating it from football."
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