City manager Manuel Pellegrini had bottles and a pie thrown at him outside Old Trafford.

The Blues boss was in the director's box to watch United's hotly-anticipated clash with Chelsea on Monday night.

Pellegrini was running the rule over the Reds with with the first Manchester derby of the season, at the Etihad, just four weeks away.

However as he got out of his car outside the ground, he was spotted by some United fans and was booed as missiles rained down on him.

Objects thrown in his direction are thought to include plastic bottles and a pie.

Security staff quickly stepped in and escorted him into the stadium.

City declined to comment but the Chilean is said to have laughed the incident off and says he doesn't want to take any further action.

He is said to be happy with the way the Old Trafford stewards dealt with the situation.

Charlie Coxon, safety officer at Manchester United, said: “He was escorted by CES Security staff and had no issues.”

However legendary City striker and former chairman Francis Lee took to Twitter to blast those responsible.

He said:

He later added:

“I would expect boos but nothing else. Ferguson and Moyes regularly attend without getting things thrown at them.

“I was Old Trafford for Sky TV years ago and I was rocked out of a taxi and spat on by a number of #plebs. They never change...”