ALLEGATIONS of price-fixing have hit shares in Manchester United and Wigan-based JJB Sport.
The two are among 11 companies facing accusations over the price of replica kits, and if found guilty they could be fined up to 10 per cent of their turnover.
The news sent shares in the Reds tumbling over three per cent to 115p and those in JJB Sport down 2.45 per cent to 358.5p in the M.E.N./Brewin Dolphin Index of north west companies.
Pilkington shares plunged more than six per cent to 103.75p on news of board changes and the De Vere group went down just over one per cent to 361.25p with its half yearly trading update.
Winners this week included BAE Systems, boosted 2.83 per cent to 354p after buying a 30 per cent stake in a South African Arms manufacturer.
Shopping giant N Brown also went up, by nearly two per cent to 244p following results. On the week there were 22 risers, 15 fallers and 13 unchanged.
The M.E.N./Brewin Index increased 0.5 per cent to 1009.93, but did not keep pace with the FTSE 100 which rose 0.98 per cent., boosted by strong performances from the oil and TMT sectors with large rises on Wall Street.
"The M.E.N. Index continues to push ahead and trade above the 1000 level due to the increasing volumes of good corporate news," said Brewin's Lynsey Wilson.