From The Daily Telegraph: The Premier League will rule on whether Charlton can ban Manchester United supporters from the Valley after a member of the club's staff was allegedly the victim of a sexual assault following Saturday's match.
From The Times: A male United supporter spent the weekend in custody after being arrested and charged with sexual assault. "I have never heard of anything like this at a football match before," Peter Varney, the Charlton chief executive, said.
From The Guardian: He added, "I think, when we see the reports from the police and the local authority, it will leave us with little alternative but to refuse to sell tickets to Manchester United fans for games at The Valley. I'd rather have the away end empty than run the risk of further incidents like those we saw on Saturday."
United believe that a blanket ban would be an overreaction on Charlton's part and, if necessary, will challenge it via the relevant authorities. Such a unilateral move would be unprecedented in Premier League history, and though United have admitted their concern at the incidents that have been highlighted by Charlton, they believe a ban would be unfair.
"We will be seeking the views of the Premier League once the post-match safety report and that of the referee have been taken into account," a club spokesman said. "While we share the concerns over the incidents in question, we don't believe it right to punish all of our fans who follow the team away from Old Trafford for the alleged actions of a few."
The Premier League pointed out that Charlton could not act unilaterally. "Any ban on away fans would have to be considered by the Premier League board," a spokesman said. "Charlton Athletic will no doubt discuss their away allocation for Manchester United, along with stewarding and police arrangements, with their safety advisory group for any future matches."