Bournemouth Could Seek Compensation Over Abandoned Manchester United Game

Bournemouth chairman Jeff Mostyn has not ruled out seeking compensation for Sunday's abandoned match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a device described as a "life-like" bomb was accidentally left at the stadium by a private company following a training exercise last Wednesday.

Greater Manchester mayor and police crime commissioner Tony Lloyd criticised the "fiasco" and called for a full enquiry while the match has been rearranged for Tuesday.

Bournemouth chief Mostyn wants to make sure his club are exonerated of any liability.

"It's not my responsibility to apportion blame to anybody," he told Sky Sports News HQ.

"What we've got to do is get this game out of the way on Tuesday and then the Greater Manchester Police and Manchester United are responsible for investigating why this happened.

"We've all heard speculation about the security firm that left the device, and we can all speculate as to who had the last responsibility in ensuring the stadium was clear after this 'mock-up terrorist attack', as it's being called.

"The only one thing that is 100 per cent certain is that AFC Bournemouth are completely exonerated as the away team of having any liability or responsibility."

Asked whether he could seek financial compensation, Mostyn said: "We need the dust to settle and evaluate just what the legal implications are first."

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