Celtic and Liverpool will take part in a special 'Legends' charity match next year.
The two clubs have a history of been linked by players, managers and a shared love for the football anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and they are set to come together once again with the Anfield showdown donating 100 per cent of the match proceeds to good causes including schools, inclusive sports, social action, health and wellbeing and food poverty.
The match will take place early next year on March 25 with tickets costing £27 for adults and £7 for juniors. Over 65s can purchase briefs when released for £17. The game will kick off at 3pm. Tickets will go on sale through Liverpool at 1pm this Thursday with a block of briefs set aside for Hoops fans.
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Matt Parish, chief executive of LFC Foundation, said: “We are pleased to announce our seventh home Official Legends Charity Match against Celtic Legends next year and we are very much looking forward to welcoming the LFC family to Anfield for a fun-filled afternoon.
“I’m always overwhelmed by the support and generosity we receive that enables us to support more children, young people, and families in underserved communities across the Liverpool City Region and beyond thorough our programmes and our charity partners.
“Both clubs have a shared history and I’ve no doubt that the Legends will put on a fantastic and competitive display of football for all to enjoy. “
Celtic FC Foundation Chief Executive, Tony Hamilton, added: “It’s an honour for us to work with Matt and his team at Liverpool FC Foundation on this charity match, as we celebrate a wonderful relationship between the two clubs.
“We are very grateful to be confirmed as one of the beneficiaries of the match proceeds as this will make a huge difference to our work challenging poverty and promoting inclusion.
“And we look forward to bringing together a host of Celtic favourites to take on their Liverpool counterparts on March 25 in what I’m sure will not only be a wonderful spectacle but also a hugely heart-warming occasion filled with special memories.”
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