Your Liverpool morning digest for Saturday, May 7.
What Liverpool fans sang at Anfield as national anthem was drowned out by boos
"I'm pretty sure a lot of people in this country will enjoy the coronation. Some will maybe not really be interested and some will not like it.”
Jurgen Klopp provided a rather diplomatic answer when asked about Liverpool’s decision to play the national anthem before their home clash with Brentford to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III.
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Having been ‘strongly advised’ to play ‘God Save The King’ by the Premier League, with all home sides doing as such this weekend, the club believed they had been put in an impossible situation. Klopp would insist the club’s stance is his
But he is well-aware of it’s a different story when it comes to Reds supporters with their feelings against the establishment, and reasoning why, abundantly clear. ‘You can stick your coronation up your arse!” Anfield chanted during Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over Fulham.
Theo Squires has the full story here.
Jurgen Klopp speaks out on Liverpool fans booing national anthem
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool supporters were well within their rights to boo the national anthem before their 1-0 win over Brentford on Saturday.
As per a Premier League suggestion to all clubs across the division last week, the club took the decision to play God Save the King moments before kick-off at Anfield on Saturday evening.
As was expected, the anthem was roundly booed by supporters across the ground and Klopp says everyone who expressed their opinions were not overstepping the line before Mohamed Salah's goal won the game.
"First and foremost, today is a big day for England and I respect that a lot," Klopp said. "Everyone who wants to be happy about it and wants to celebrate it is allowed to celebrate it."
Paul Gorst has the full story here.
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