Manchester United Ban Tablets & Laptops at Old Trafford

Manchester United have revealed they will not allow fans to bring tablets and laptops to football matches at its Old Tarfford stadium as part of a new security regime.

The club said it was reacting to “security intelligence”, adding the restriction was in line with new checks on electronic equipment at airports.

It said that unlike at airports, it would be “impractical” at the stadium to check the devices were genuine by asking for them to be powered up.

A statement on the club’s site says the ban extends to large and small tablets “including iPad minis”, as well as larger electronic devices.

Smartphones are still permitted as long as their dimensions are smaller than 15cm by 10cm (5.9in by 3.9in).

The statement added: “The regulations at each stadium are a matter for the relevant stadium management authorities, however, the scale of Old Trafford and profile of Manchester United mean that the risk at this venue is unique.”

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