A Hale man is one of eight people detained by police on suspicion of tragedy chanting during yesterday's Manchester United match at Liverpool.
The 42-year-old was interviewed under caution by Merseyside Police after being asked to voluntarily attend a police station.
Five others - a 30-year-old man from Stockport, 59-year-old man from Congleton, 21-year-old man from Bala, 50-year-old man from Manchester and a 52-year-old woman from Manchester - were interviewed under caution on suspicion of the same offence.
Two men - a 46-year-old from Church Warsop in Nottinghamshire and a 28-year-old from Hendersonville, Tennessee - were arrested on suspicion of tragedy chanting.
Chief Inspector Lisa Ledder said: “Football fans who chant about tragedies cause huge distress to those families and people directly affected.
“The tragic loss of life is not a subject for tribal point scoring, and this behaviour has absolutely no place in football. Regardless of team affiliation, we will continue to work with clubs to take action to identify and bring any perpetrators to justice.
“I hope the arrests of these individuals sends a clear message and acts as a deterrent to others that you risk getting a criminal record and ending up in custody if you choose to engage in this despicable behaviour.”
