Man United and Man City pledge £1m to Manchester Emergency Fund - A City United
Following
the suicide bomb detonated at the Manchester Arena, on Monday, 22nd
of May 2017, that claimed the lives of 22 persons including Children, both football
clubs, Manchester United and Manchester City have pledged 1m to the ‘We Love Manchester
Emergency Fund. The Premier League rivals have joined forces to help the fund
raise over £3m since it was launched and have said they will continue to
"explore opportunities to support the city at this testing time."
Following the suicide bomb detonated at the Manchester Arena, on Monday, 22nd of May 2017, that claimed the lives of 22 persons including Children, both football clubs, Manchester United and Manchester City have pledged 1m to the ‘We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. The Premier League rivals have joined forces to help the fund raise over £3m since it was launched and have said they will continue to "explore opportunities to support the city at this testing time."
The fund, in partnership with the British Red Cross, was set up in the wake of the suicide bomb detonated at the Manchester Arena and is designed to assist the families and dependants of the 22 people who died that night and those who were injured.
Manchester United observed a minute's silence and wore black armbands during the Europa League victory over Ajax in Stockholm as a mark of respect, and Manchester City Women's team will do the same when they play Chelsea Ladies at the City Football Academy
After Manchester United won the Europa League on Wednesday, rival club Manchester City showed signs of solidarity, congratulating them for their achievement.
Putting aside the rivalry, City tweeted a picture from their official account that said ACityUnited, with ‘City’ in blue colour while ‘United’ in the Red Devils’ home colour. The hashtag has been circulating on the social media following the terror attack in the Manchester Arena on Monday.
Both the teams had earlier expressed condolences at the terrible attack, that is claimed to be the worst in the city in many years. United too had posted a picture of the players holding a banner saying ‘Manchester – A City United’ after their match as the players dedicated the win to the victims of the Manchester Arena attack.
Both clubs adopted this logo as they combined their efforts to support victims of the Manchester attack
Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in a statement released by the clubs: "We have all been humbled by the strength and solidarity shown by the people of Manchester in the days since the attack.
"The hope of both our clubs is that our donation will go some small way to alleviate the daunting challenges faced by those directly affected and that our acting together will serve as a symbol to the world of the unbreakable strength of the spirit of Manchester."
Manchester United echoed those sentiments through Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward who said: "The barbarism of Monday evening's attack has shocked everyone. Our clubs are right at the heart of our local communities in Manchester and it is right that we present a unified response to this tragedy.
"The money will help, of course but the work of the two clubs and their respective foundation and community scheme can build on the fantastic spirit that Mancunians have shown in the immediate aftermath."
News source: Sky Sports & IESports
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