Man U lost FA Cup final and match-fixing against Liverpool

Probably the most relevant competition in England after the Premier League is the FA Cup, a tournament that after having Liverpool as its last champion had to renew its heir between the duel between Manchester City and Manchester United, two institutions that appear in the list of the most winners of the competition, with the Red Devils retaining their 12 titles while the citizens increased their number to 8 after winning with a 2-1 victory.

Although the duel between these two great institutions does not need any kind of controversy to be interesting, it is always curious to note that some teams have a certain preference over others, at least in terms of refereeing, and the Red Devils over the years have been an institution that has been directly and indirectly benefited by situations outside football, as has happened on more than one occasion when they have faced Liverpool.

For all the sarcastic and mocking comments about a possible match fixing that would give the winner to Manchester City who are looking to close the football year with a hat-trick of titles (Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup) or Manchester United closing the gap on Arsenal in this cup, this situation in the duel could never be proven, bringing these unfounded theories only memories of that scandal that starred the Old Trafford and Anfield in a league match in 1915.

<strong>United have been a controversial club for just over a hundred years</strong>

While the news in the near future will be about the Red Devils' defeat at the hands of City, United's bizarre match-fixing situations continue to generate controversy even as the years go by, leaving the Red Devils with a big mark for that fixed match against a Liverpool side that shares some blame for a 2-0 defeat that was investigated by the FA, who said there were offences to blame for J. Sheldon, R.R. Purcell, T. Miller and T. Fairfoul (Liverpool); A. Turnbull, A. Whalley and J.West (Manchester United).