Ten men have been arrested over the disorder which caused Liverpool’s Premier League match at Manchester United in May to be postponed.
The game at Old Trafford on May 2nd - which was due to be played behind closed doors due to Covid restrictions - was called off after flares and objects were thrown during protests outside the Lowry Hotel in Manchester and the stadium itself.
A number of protestors also broke into the ground, having gathered outside seemingly in opposition to the Glazer’s ownership of the club which was under further scrutiny after the announcement of the ill-fated ‘Super League’ only weeks before.
Further protests took place outside the ground before the rescheduled fixture on May 13th which did go ahead with Liverpool winning 4-2.
Greater Manchester Police said the men were held on suspicion of violent disorder and burglary during raids in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.
It brings the total number of people held in connection with the May 2nd disorder to 18, five of whom so far have been charged a force spokesman confirmed.
He said the disorder left multiple officers "with injuries after flares were let off and bottles and barriers were thrown at police officers and horses".
Appealing for information about the disorder, Det Insp Andy Fallows said the "violence and disruption back in May, particularly towards the police, was completely unacceptable and unnecessary".
"Our team have been working day in, day out... to ensure all those involved are identified and face up to the consequences of their actions," he said.
"Today's arrests are a significant step forward in our commitment to do so."
The force has also released 36 images of men officers want to speak to in relation to what happened.
Det Insp Fallows said he was "confident that there are people out there who will be able to provide us with credible information that will help us to identify them".
