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Getty Images SportMan Utd's travel nightmare! Red Devils' plane journey from London cancelled as squad arrive home by bus from Fulham in early hours of Monday morning
Manchester United's flight from London was cancelled on Sunday and they arrived home in the early hours of Monday morning after taking the bus.
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- Man Utd's flight from London cancelled
- Had to travel back by road
- Reached home in early hours of Monday morning
WHAT HAPPENED?
United players had to return from London in two separate buses after their flight back to Manchester was cancelled due to an issue with the airline, according to the Manchester Evening News. The journey by road took approximately three-and-a-hours, with players returning home at 1:30am on Monday morning. Furthermore, the Daily Mail add that the two buses dropped the players and the coaching staff at the parking of Manchester Airport as most of the squad members had parked their cars there before heading to London.
GettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The Red Devils finally got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday as they picked up a hard-fought 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, with Lisandro Martinez scoring a the late goal. The win helped the team to climb up to the 12th position in the table.
DID YOU KNOW?
During the 2023-24 campaign, United had to take a similar road trip back to Manchester, coming back after a clash against Newcastle at St James' Park. Their flight was cancelled on that occasion due to adverse weather conditions.
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GettyWHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?
After back-to-back wins against Rangers and Fulham, Amorim's side will next take on FCSB in their last league stage match of the Europa League.