[Mhiz Rebecca]

Manchester United FC of England has sent
condolences to the families of football fans who
died while watching Thursday night’s UEFA
Europa League match against Anderlecht.
No fewer than 30 people died in Calabar after an
electricity pole fell on the roof of the viewing
centre where they were watching Manchester
United versus Anderlecht on Thursday.
“Our thoughts go out to the Manchester United
fans, their friends and families affected by the
tragedy yesterday in Calabar, Nigeria,’’ the club
wrote on its Twitter handle on Friday.
It is common practice in Nigeria for fans to watch
football matches at viewing centres for a fee, as
most either cannot afford the high cable television
subscription fees or prefer to watch with other
fans.