Manchester United among scores of football teams hit by global IT outage

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A global IT outage has caused chaos with airlines, supermarkets, banks, broadcasters and football clubs affected

Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium
Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium (Image credit: Getty Images)

The major IT outage that has rocked transport networks, media outlets, banks and health providers across the globe has also affected a host of football clubs in the UK. 

Issues have been reported across the world from early Friday morning after blue screen of death screens were seen on Windows consoles. Airports have plunged into chaos, the NHS booking system is down and a host of broadcasters, including Sky, have also been hit. 

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Joe Mewis
Joe Mewis

For more than a decade Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor, with stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others. He is the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team.