Northumbria Police praise "absolutely incredible" Newcastle United fans following Carabao Cup parade weekend
Northumbria Police have prised Newcastle United fans following the club’s parade and Town Moor celebration over the weekend.
An estimated 300,000 people descended on the city to celebrate the club’s Carabao Cup success two weeks previously, when goals from North East local Dan Burn and Alexander Isak gave the club its first silverware since 1955.
Following the Wembley win it was initially thought a Premier League international break would halt any North East celebrations for the time being, but the club were able to host a celebration event on the Town Moor on Saturday, March 29.
The players started the celebrations at St James Park, where an open top bus parade took them to the green space in the city centre.
Despite the huge amount of fans in attendance, Northumbria Police confirmed only two arrests took place in events related to the celebrations. These were both in relation to public-order related offences.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: “We hope everyone thoroughly enjoyed Newcastle United’s victory celebrations.
“The scenes we saw in the city were absolutely incredible.
“We’d like to thank the masses who turned out to celebrate and brought a real party atmosphere while helping ensure the day passed as safely as possible.
“We further thank our partners who were involved in such a large-scale event – this required a real team effort from everyone.
“We also want to recognise the efforts of all our officers, staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly on the ground and behind the scenes.
“It’s a day that will live long in the memory of everyone."
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