MANCHESTER CITY fans have been told they face a DELAY getting a place for the club’s open-top bus parade.
Pep Guardiola and Co are preparing to show off their latest trophy after bagging their long-awaited Champions League title – beating Inter Milan 1-0 on Saturday.
ReutersMan City fans have been forced to wait after the open-top bus parade was pushed back[/caption]
PAMan City’s open-top bus parade celebrating their Treble will still go ahead at 6.30pm[/caption]
APExcited fans have been told they face a 30-minute delay getting into position due to the bad weather[/caption]
But the club have revealed they’ve hit a snag… because of the weather.
A City statement revealed “adverse weather” including “lightning storms” had pushed back their opening of the gates for fans to access the route by half an hour.
But fortunately, they revealed the parade itself WILL start at 6.30pm as scheduled, despite Mother Nature’s intervention.
The statement read: “Due to reports of adverse weather conditions and localised lightning storms, which are expected to reach Manchester city centre shortly, access to the stage show site on Oxford Street will be delayed.
“Gates for the stage show will no longer open at 17:00 and the stage show will not begin at 17:30.
“This decision has been taken in the interests of safety by Manchester City Council in conjunction with the Club and other local stakeholders, who have consulted with meteorologists and the Met Office.
“The trophy parade itself, which will see buses depart from Tonman Street, Deansgate and follow a route through the city centre, is still due to begin on time at 18:30.
“We will share further updates on access to the stage show site in due course.
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“Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”
Man City are holding the parade after matching rivals Manchester United’s stunning 1999 Treble feat.
Guardiola’s men stormed from behind to clinch the Premier League title after Arsenal had threatened to knock them off their perch.
They then edged past United to snatch the FA Cup.
A week later, Rodri’s goal was the difference as they finally got their hands on the Champions League trophy – the one which had thus far eluded them.
The 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul sparked incredible scenes as Jack Grealish led the squad in partying for three days – including a trip to Ibiza – before landing back in the UK for the parade.