Merseyside Police issued a message to the tens of thousands of people who lined the streets for the Liverpool victory parade.
Liverpool FC returned home from Paris on Sunday, May 29 after the Reds were denied a seventh European cup as Real Madrid won the Champions League Final. But as LFC had already won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, Liverpool City Council invited them to host a victory parade regardless.
Fans came out in force and lined the nine-mile parade route to welcome the team back home. The parade started at Allerton Maze in the south of the city and travelled north bound on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout (in Childwall) and on to the Rocket flyover. From there it went along Queens Drive, Mill Bank, West Derby Road, Islington, Leeds Street and The Strand.
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After the parade, Merseyside Police released a statement to the fans who turned the city red to thank them for their passion.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Green said: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the thousands of people who lined the streets of Liverpool today to welcome home the Liverpool team. This was a wonderful opportunity to show the world what a great place Liverpool is and how passionate the people of Liverpool are about their football teams and their city.
“The atmosphere was fantastic and it was great to see so many people, young and old, lining the nine miles of the parade route. Over the past two days Liverpool has hosted tens of thousands of people, both to watch last night’s game and today’s parade, and I am pleased that only a small number of incidents have been reported during that time.
"The overall feedback we have received has been very positive. I would like to thank our officers who have been involved in the policing of the city centre and the parade.
“I would also like to thank our partners, including Liverpool City Council, Culture Liverpool, LFC, British Transport Police, Merseytravel, Mersey Fire and Rescue Service, the North West Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance for the planning and effort they have put in to ensure the success of this event.
"And finally, I would also like to thank the public of Merseyside, and visitors to the city, who came to Liverpool and enjoyed a memorable day out."
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said: "What a fantastic weekend for all who have enjoyed the hospitality and atmosphere in our great city. Thanks to all our partners and Merseyside Police staff who have worked tirelessly planning for the event and then over the weekend to make sure that everyone enjoyed themselves and stayed safe."
