Man City vs Brentford was postponed due to a bomb scare at the Etihad Stadium.
A bomb scare at Manchester City’s stadium, the Etihad Stadium, led to the postponement of their Premier League match against Brentford on October 27th. The news broke just before kick-off, and it was later confirmed that the game had been canceled after a suspicious package was found in the stadium. With so much money and prestige on the line, it’s not surprising that Man City fans were furious with this news. However, there are some people who think that the game should have gone ahead.
Why did Man City vs Brentford get postponed?
The match between Man City and Brentford was supposed to be played at 7:45pm UK time on October 27th. It was scheduled to be broadcast on Sky Sports as well as NBCSN in America. However, shortly before kick-off, police confirmed that they were investigating a “suspicious package” inside of the stadium.
It later emerged that this package contained a fake bomb left by pranksters who wanted to test security for next year’s Commonwealth Games which will be held in Manchester. A member of staff found the package in one of three toilets inside of the ground and immediately reported it to police.
Following an evacuation of all 76,000 fans from inside of Etihad Stadium, police conducted a controlled explosion on the package. No arrests were made and no injuries were reported.
