London (AFP) – Liverpool fans group “Spirit of Shankly” declared there was “nothing to add” to Jürgen Klopp’s criticism of the lack of atmosphere at Anfield, pointing to the price of tickets for young fans who They want to go to the stadium.
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The Reds coach complained this week about the atmosphere at Anfield against West Ham in the League Cup (5-1). Calling for active support from the stands during Premier League leaders Arsenal’s reception on Saturday, Klopp added: “If there is too much football in December, if you are not fit, give your tickets to someone else.”
“Spirit of Shankly” were also concerned about the falling passion at Anfield and say they have started talks with the club to remedy this situation.
“We have nothing against Jurgen Klopp pointing out the problems linked to the atmosphere at Anfield or the absence thereof at certain times,” the group declared in a statement published on Friday.
The group of fans, whose name is a tribute to Bill Shankly, the club’s legendary coach in the 1960s and 1970s, insists on the importance of the atmosphere that reigns in the Reds fiefdom.
“It is no coincidence that rival teams, coaches and fans talk about the ‘Anfield effect’,” he says. “We all know to what extent our spectators can intimidate the important teams, to what extent the atmosphere can be unmatched.”
These fans maintain that one of the reasons for the current situation is the club’s tariff policy. With “ticket prices out of reach”, the stadium audience changes, with seats reserved by companies to the detriment of young fans who do not have the means to go to the stadium.
“We are also concerned about the lack of opportunities for young fans to go to the stadium, catch the virus and preserve this Kop culture that has existed for decades,” add the Spirit of Shankly animators, whose concerns are shared by numerous associations. of fans inside and outside the Premier League.
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2023-12-22 16:14:20
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