Manchester United and Manchester City have pledged one million pounds to an emergency fund set up after the terror attack in the city that left 22 people dead. The “We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”, backed by Manchester’s Lord Mayor and set up in partnership with the British Red Cross, was established after Monday’s suicide bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena.

“The Red and Blue halves of Manchester have combined to support the city they have combined to support the city they have each called home for more than a 120 years and which has been profoundly affected by the tragic events witnessed on Monday,” United and City said in a rare joint statement released yesterday.

Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak said “We have been humbled by the strength and solidarity shown by the people of Manchester. The hope of both our clubs is that our donation will go some small way to alleviate the daunting challenges faced by those directly affected and that our acting together will serve as a symbol to the world of the unbreakable strength of the spirit of Manchester.”