ON Wednesday night after Manchester United’s defeat by Sunderland on penalties in the Capital One Cup semi-final, one disgruntled fan dialled 999 and asked to speak to former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Greater Manchester Police said that they received the call at approximately 22:30 on Wednesday night after United’s latest defeat. The police said that it “can be sad and depressing” when your football team loses a game but warned the public to “remember that 999 is to be used for emergencies only.”
The police operator suggested that the man contact the club instead of the police if he wanted to speak to Sir Alex Ferguson.
A recording of the call opens with the unidentified man asking to speak to Sir Alex before telling the operator, “The result is all wrong, they had extra time and it was a total and utter load of rubbish.”
The operator then asked the man if he wanted to report a crime, to which he responded, “Yes, a crime. I want to report a crime. The crime is that Manchester United were absolutely knackered.”
The man then asked if the police could call him back before hanging up.
Greater Manchester Police released a statement saying that the caller has been warned about the inappropriate use of the emergency service 999 number, but will not face any further charges.
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