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The YouTube prankster who gatecrashed the stage at the BAFTAs with the Oppenheimer cast has managed to find his way onto the Manchester United team bus.
Dressed in a full United tracksuit and carrying a designer washbag Lizwani, who hit the headlines after his antics at the Royal Festival Hall, was at it again - evading security outside Selhurst Park to stroll onto the waiting coach.
Mail Sport understands that, after casually taking a seat onboard the vehicle waiting to take Erik ten Hag and his team back to Manchester following a miserable 4–0 thumping a week ago, he was quickly spotted by United's guards.
And in what were described by sources as 'amicable' scenes, he was then removed from the vehicle - but not before what is being viewed as a substantial security breach.
Indeed, such is the significance of the incident that the Premier League has issued an alert to its clubs, warning them to be on the lookout for repeats.
YouTube prankster Lizwani snuck onto Manchester United's team bus at Crystal Palace
He made headlines after standing on stage with the Oppenheimer cast at the BAFTAs
Lizwani, dressed in a United tracksuit and carrying a washbag, strolled onto the coach
Lizwani has a history of infiltrating awards ceremonies including the FIFA Ballon d'Or, the MOBO Awards and Brit Awards in 2022.
In February, the social media trickster stood behind Hollywood star Cillian Murphy and producer Emma Thomas as she accepted the award for best film.
And following United's defeat, he managed to evade detection outside Palace's stadium and make his way towards the visitors' transport.
He then found a seat on the bus and sat down before United's security staff were alerted and quickly ushered him off. Lizwani was then detained until police arrived to speak to him.
Palace have launched an investigation, while the Premier League have urged its sides to be on guard.
CCTV is being examined by Eagles officials, in an attempt to scrutinise the prankster's movements and get to the bottom of how he was able to pull off his latest stunt.
Lizwani (marked in red circle) was seen dashing onto the BAFTA stage earlier this year
Lizwani (pictured) travelled to Paris in 2022 where he dressed in mechanics overalls to sneak into the FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony
In 2022, Lizwani gatecrashed the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London (pictured) by putting on a chef's hat and apron to pose as a cook and sneak in through the VIP entrance
Erik ten Hag and his players were set to take their seats on the bus after their 4-0 loss at Palace
United's players were dejected after the final whistle with their European hopes in tatters
He later posted a screenshot of himself during the BBC broadcast on his Instagram stories and wrote: 'Here's me and Cian [sic] Murphy receiving our award'
They are working on the theory that Lizwani managed to enter the area in question through an exit gate when it was opened after the game and then hid, before choosing his moment to strike.
It is not the first time Lizwani has targeted the Premier League. In 2018 he shared how to get into a Tottenham Hotspur match and posed outside with Argentina international Erik Lamela.
Met Police have been contacted for comment.
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