A ‘FEROCIOUS and violent’ brawl involving about 20 people erupted outside a Sale pub, council bosses heard.

Some of those involved in the melee ­— outside the King's Ransom in Sale, Trafford ­— were seen kicking and stamping on people, a police report presented to town hall chiefs revealed.

Bosses at the pub will have to close at midnight instead of 2am on Fridays and Saturdays after licensing officers raised concerns about the December 15 incident.

A full review is set to be carried out.

Greater Manchester police said CCTV footage showed a fight broke out near the entrance to the Brittania Road venue at around 2am.

Officers’ report read: “Several people were involved, but they were mainly females.

“One victim suffered a broken jaw while another a cut lip. The fight was ferocious and violent with people kicking, pulling hair ­— and stamping on each other ­— in what looks like a violent disorder.

“At the scene, police officers were faced with a large group of young volatile people. Extra patrols were needed to help disperse the crowd.”

Police said about 120 youths ­— aged 15 to 25 ­— were seen ‘loitering’ in the area at the time.

Last month, officers urged the council to suspend the bar’s licence.

Police said bar staff did not call 999 about the disturbance. They said they had ‘serious concerns’ about how the club, owned by Greene King, is being run.

“Managers claimed that they were not aware of the incident despite three police vans, several patrol vehicles, and 12 officers being present,” the report added.

“It is believed that the premises simply closed its doors and allowed the individuals to fight outside.”

That accusation was denied by the pub’s manager Chris Walker during a town hall hearing.

“I agree there should have been a member of staff a the top of the stairs, near the entrance, but we were all very busy downstairs,” he told councillors.

“My door staff were, in fact, on the second floor preventing customers from leaving the bar with drinks and bottles.

“The CCTV does show staff going to check the top of the stairs, which they do regularly, but the incident had finished by then, unfortunately.”

Committee chairman Cllr Anne Duffield questioned why, if there were 20 members of staff on duty, nobody had a ‘clue’ what was going on outside.

“We’re finding that very difficult to understand,” she said.

“After watching the CCTV and being presented with additional evidence, it is something we are struggling with.”

According to a police report, there has been a string of incidents involving customers at the pub the last year.

A person was allegedly stabbed, while a woman had a ‘glass smashed in her face’.

Police said people claimed their drinks were ‘spiked’ ­— while another reportedly had part of their ‘ear bitten off’.

The LDRS gave bosses at the pub the opportunity to comment on every aspect of the police report.

In a statement, a spokesman said: “We take customer safety extremely seriously and ask everyone to behave appropriately when enjoying a night out.

“We support the police’s investigation into an incident outside the pub last month that occurred as we were closing.

“The pub continues to be open as normal until 11pm from Sundays to Thursdays.”