Manchester United paid their respects to their former youth coach Eric Harrison (Getty Images)

Manchester United fans were angered after Liverpool supporters chanted during the final stages of the minute’s applause for Eric Harrison at Old Trafford.

Harrison died aged 81 on February 13 and United paid tribute to their former coach with a minute’s applause before the clash against Liverpool on Sunday, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s players also wore black armbands.

But towards the end of the minute’s applause at Old Trafford, Liverpool fans could be heard chanting ‘Liverpool, Liverpool’.

United’s supporters responded by booing loudly before referee Michael Oliver blew the whistle to begin the game.


Manchester United and Liverpool players joined the minute’s applause in the centre circle (AFP/Getty Images)

Harrison became United’s youth team manager in 1981 and led the club’s academy when it produced the Class of ’92, which included David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.



Sir Alex Ferguson also paid tribute to Harrison’s impact at Old Trafford.

‘Eric’s contribution to football and not just at Manchester United was incredible,’ said Ferguson.

‘He built character and determination in those young players and prepared them for the future.

‘He was a teacher, he gave these players a path, a choice and he only did that through his own hard work and sacrifice.

‘He was able to impart that education to the young which made him one of the greatest coaches of our time.’