UNITED DEEPLY AFFECTED
Manchester bomb attack scars Europa League final
Manchester United’s preparations for Wednesday’s Europa League final were plunged into sadness
Manchester — Manchester United’s preparations for Wednesday’s Europa League final were plunged into sadness on Tuesday after a bomb attack at a Manchester pop concert killed 22 people and injured dozens more. Manager Jose Mourinho led his players in a solemn minute’s silence on United’s Carrington training pitches west of Manchester city centre and said the club had been deeply affected by the tragedy. "We’re all very sad about the tragic events last night; we can’t take out of our minds and hearts the victims and their families." United were due to fly to Stockholm, scene of the final, on Tuesday, but the club cancelled their pre-match media conference scheduled to take place at the city’s Friends Arena. "We have a job to do and will fly to Sweden to do that job," Mourinho said. "It’s a pity we cannot fly with the happiness we always have before a big game. I know, even during my short time here, that the people of Manchester will pull together as one." United’s opponents in the fi...
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