United fury over City's tunnel cam as Old Trafford club raise intrusion concerns



Manchester United are unhappy after video of players and officials in the tunnel at last month’s derby at the Etihad Stadium was released by Manchester City.



United feel that the 15-minute film which appeared on City’s website two days after the Premier League champions were crushed 4-1 was intrusive. They have written to the Premier League to raise their concerns and ask for clarification over the use of a ‘tunnel cam’.

VIDEO Scroll down to watch Manchester City's tunnel cam



Flashpoint: Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs can be seen having a go at fourth official Michael Oliver

Manager David Moyes is understood to have demanded privacy when it focused on his exclusive after-match interview with United’s own television station.



The camera shows Ryan Giggs pursuing fourth official Michael Oliver towards the dressing-rooms at half-time, moments after Yaya Toure had scored City’s second goal.



It later emerged from other sources that the United player-coach, who was unhappy at some challenges by City defender Matija Nastasic in the first half, told Oliver ‘get a grip of him, man up and do your job’ – although the incident is believed to have been edited out of the tunnel cam coverage by City’s website department to avoid controversy.

Downbeat: David Moyes skulks down the tunnel at half-time

Safe hands: Manchester United keeper David De Gea gives playful slap to fellow Spaniard Alvaro Negredo

Although there is no suggestion that Giggs could face any action, United are understood to have inquired about whether video evidence like this could be used in a disciplinary hearing.



They are uncomfortable that an area of the stadium that for many years was largely free of the prying eyes of the media and fans should be filmed and footage then placed in the public domain.



City became the first Premier League club to use a tunnel cam and post the video on their website when it was introduced more than three years ago, and it has proved very popular with fans.

Derby disaster: Moyes holds his head in his hands during the 4-1 defeat to City in the derby in September

Other teams have since followed suit with the Premier League encouraging clubs to offer more behind-the-scenes insight to supporters.

