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Television presenter in ‘hot soup’ after linking Manchester United incident

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Eamonn Holmes

Manchester United fans have condemned Television presenter Eamonn Holmes, calling him to apologise over bizarre statements he made linking West Ham fans' attack on the club’s bus to the Hillsborough disaster.

Eamonn linked the bus attack that saw bottles and other missiles thrown at United's bus at Upton Park on Tuesday night, with Hillsborough disaster in which 96 people died, morning after United’s match with West Ham.

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