Man arrested at Wembley over '97' football shirt

The Met said it worked "proactively" with officials at Wembley Stadium to identify the man during the FA Cup final

A man has been arrested during the FA Cup final at Wembley after concerns about a football shirt slogan.

A photo of the back of a man wearing the number 97 and the words "not enough" on a Manchester United top was widely shared on social media.

The FA said it "strongly condemned" the action, which it said referred to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster when 97 Liverpool fans died as a result of a stadium crush in 1989.

It said it would not "tolerate abuse".

The Metropolitan Police tweeted that a man had been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and taken into custody.

The force confirmed to the BBC that the arrest was solely due to the shirt worn by the football fan but would not confirm that it was because of its alleged reference to Hillsborough.

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Sharing a tweet by a Liverpool FC fan account called the Kop Watch, the Met's events Twitter account said: "We are aware of this and have worked proactively with officials at @wembleystadium to identify the individual.

"He has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and taken into custody."

On Sunday, the English FA issued a statement saying it would "not tolerate abuse relating to Hillsborough or any football tragedy".

"We will continue to work with the authorities to ensure strong action is taken against perpetrators," it added.

It has previously said it was concerned about "the rise of abhorrent chants" over the Hillsborough disaster and other football tragedies.

Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne, who was in the crowd at Hillsborough in 1989, described any inappropriate reference to the disaster as "sick".

Mr Byrne, who has been campaigning for the disaster to be taught on the national curriculum, told BBC Radio Merseyside: "All the efforts we have put in over the last three decades - and certainly myself over the last couple of years and many others about the education element about Hillsborough... - and you see that idiot with that disgusting top on and you just think, how do you get through to these people."

Officers also said they were investigating after an object was thrown towards the pitch during the first half of the game.

The Met said it was working with stadium officials and reviewing CCTV footage.

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