The vehicle was so badly damaged City needed to get a replacement bus home, while Uefa have announced they have opened disciplinary proceedings against Liverpool
INCREDIBLE footage has emerged from inside the Manchester City bus last night as it was attacked by Liverpool fans in “unacceptable” scenes before their Champions League clash.
In City coach Manel Estiarte's video, objects, which appear mainly to be beer cans and bottles, can be seen and heard clattering into windows as the vehicle makes its way through huge crowds to Anfield.
Manchester City were forced to continue their journey in the damaged vehicle before playing their quarter final first leg, which they lost 3-0.
City's coach had at least one window smashed and teh club were forced to find a replacement bus to get home in after their humbling on Merseyside.
Estiarte wrote alongside his post: "No words. Unacceptable.”
Uefa has announced it has launched disciplinary proceedings against Liverpool.
It came after they asked for reports from both clubs in order to assess what happened.
City boss Pep Guardiola expressed his surprise at the incident and was videoed sarcastically clapping and saying "thank you" to police as he stepped off the bus.
He said: "Normally when the police know that is going to happen, they try to avoid it happening.
"The bus is destroyed. I didn't expect that a club as prestigious as Liverpool would do these kind of things."
Merseyside Police are conducting enquiries to identify those responsible for throwing objects at the bus, while Liverpool have condemned the attack and vowed to support City in establishing exactly what happened.
Match Commander Superintendent Paul White said: "We are aware that damage was caused to the Manchester City team bus as it approached Anfield stadium ahead of the Liverpool v Manchester City match.
"Thankfully no one on the bus was injured.
"But injuries were caused to two of our officers when projectiles were thrown towards the bus.
"The officers and stewards are there to protect the public and keep them safe.
"This behaviour by a number of people who threw bottles, cans and pyrotechnics towards the bus is completely unacceptable.
"We will conduct enquiries to identify who was responsible and bring them to justice.
"We worked very closely with both clubs to ensure the safety of the public and the teams themselves, and it is disappointing to see that a number of people behaved in this appalling way."
Despite the attack on the bus taking place in the streets surrounding Anfield, there is scope for European football's governing body to take action should it deem that to be an area the host club are in control of.
Article 16 of Uefa's regulations about order and security at matches states: "Host clubs and national associations are responsible for order and security both inside and around the stadium before, during and after matches.
"They are liable for incidents of any kind and may be subject to disciplinary measures and directives unless they can prove that they have not been negligent in any way in the organisation of the match."
The regulations also state that associations and clubs are liable for inappropriate behaviour on the part of their supporters.
They may be subject to disciplinary measures and directives, even if they can prove the absence of any negligence in relation to the organisation of the match, including a lack of order or discipline observed inside or around the stadium.
