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Man City vs Man Utd: Man charged over alleged racist behaviour during Manchester derby in December

Kyle Walker of Manchester City and Jesse Lingard of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Image: Alleged racist behaviour occurred during December's Manchester derby at the Etihad

A man has been charged over allegations of racist behaviour during the derby clash between Manchester City and Manchester United in December.

Anthony Burke, 41, was charged with a racially aggravated offence under Section 5 of the Public Order Act following the incident at the match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on December 7, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement.

Video circulating on social media following the match, which United won 2-1, appeared to show a fan aiming monkey chants towards Manchester United players.

GMP confirmed that police had been called just before 7pm on the day to a report of a supporter making alleged racist gestures and sounds towards players.

Burke will appear at Salford and Manchester Magistrates' Court on April 15.

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